Kazakhstan's Constitutional Reset Opens Door for Tokayev's Re-election
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Kazakhstan's Constitutional Reset Opens Door for Tokayev's Re-election

Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court has ruled that the president is eligible for re-election to a single seven-year term under the new constitution. This opens the door for President Kassym Jomart Tokayev to run in the next election and potentially secure a long tenure. The ruling echoes past instances of constitutional interpretations used to extend presidential terms.

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