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ABCNEWS.GO.COM: Kazakh leader vows sweeping reforms, 2 months after unrest
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Tokayev's proposed changes include easing rules for registering new political parties, allowing for 30% of parliamentary deputies to be elected in single-mandate districts, and scrapping the president's ability to fire regional officials at will.
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Перечень конкретных политических реформ, объявленных Токаевым.
Editorial guide: Предложены послабления для регистрации партий, 30% депутатов по одномандатным округам, отмена права президента увольнять региональных чиновников.
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decade history. The initially peaceful demonstrations eventually degenerated into violence that left at least 230 dead. Tokayev’s proposed changes include easing rules for registering new political parties, allowing for 30% of parliamentary deputies to be elected in single-mandate districts, and scrapping the president’s ability to fire regional officials at will. Kazakhstan’s authoritarian leaders have made pledges to democratize before, but progress has in the end usually proven
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