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In a rare public statement, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's president from 1991 to 2019, said he had voted in favor of the new constitution.
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Nikkei Asia: Kazakh new constitution approved in referendum: exit polls
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Упоминание о поддержке конституции бывшим президентом Назарбаевым.
Editorial guide: Назарбаев в редком заявлении сообщил, что проголосовал за новую конституцию.
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the Soviet Union in 1991, Kazakh authorities have maintained tight control over politics in the country of 20 million. In a rare public statement, Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan's president from 1991 to 2019, said he had voted in favor of the new constitution. In a message published on his website, Nazarbayev, 85, said: "Some time ago, I made the choice to entrust [the preside
Positions in source text: 1815–1958