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The new constitution also proposes making Kazakh the country’s main language, while retaining Russian as another, albeit downgraded, official language.
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Касым-Жомарт Токаев
Chatham House: Kazakhstan referendum: The new constitution demonstrates a diminishing interest in Western values
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Языковая политика в новой конституции.
Editorial guide: Казахский язык становится основным, русский сохраняется как официальный, но с пониженным статусом.
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Kazakhstan’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of increasing Russian attempts to assert its influence. The new constitution also proposes making Kazakh the country’s main language, while retaining Russian as another, albeit downgraded, official language. Human rights groups, meanwhile, have raised concerns over the changes. Although the text emphasizes the importance of
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