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Касым-Жомарт Токаев

Carnegie Politika: What’s Behind Kazakhstan’s Purges and Proposed Parliamentary Reforms?

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WSMI-2025-054-A-010
In order to nip this talk in the bud and ensure no credible challengers emerge, Tokayev regularly purges his inner circle. Notably, he fired Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, one of his closest allies, in September.

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Описание кадровых решений для предотвращения конкуренции.

Editorial guide: Токаев регулярно проводит чистки среди приближённых, чтобы устранить потенциальных преемников.

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yev’s exact plans, his likely departure from the presidency in 2029 has prompted growing speculation about a successor. In order to nip this talk in the bud and ensure no credible challengers emerge, Tokayev regularly purges his inner circle. Notably, he fired Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Murat Nurtleu, one of his closest allies, in September. The two men had worked together since the early 2000s, and there was speculation Nurtleu could have been anointed by To

Positions in source text: 4655–4894

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