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New Kazakh president proposes renaming capital after ex-leader
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 20, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Kazakhstan’s newly sworn-in
president Kasym-Jomart Tokayev on Wednesday proposed renaming the country’s
capital in honour of ex-leader Nursultan Nazarbayev, a day after the longtime
ruler’s shock resignation.
“I propose… naming the country’s capital Astana in honour of the first
president,” Tokayev said, suggesting the new name be “Nursultan”.
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