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Касым-Жомарт Токаев

Nikkei Asia: Kazakh new constitution approved in referendum: exit polls

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WSMI-2026-048-A-003
The new constitution streamlines the country's parliament and re-creates the office of vice president, which was abolished in 1996. It gives the president the authority to appoint the vice president and a host of other key officials.

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Описание ключевых изменений в государственном устройстве по новой конституции.

Editorial guide: Конституция упрощает парламент и воссоздает пост вице-президента с правом назначения президентом.

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te that around 87% of voters backed the new constitution. Turnout stood at 73%, the electoral commission earlier said. The new constitution streamlines the country's parliament and re-creates the office of vice president, which was abolished in 1996. It gives the president the authority to appoint the vice president and a host of other key officials. The constitution's swift drafting had prompted some analysts in Kazakhstan to suggest that Tokayev may be looking to a

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