Diplomatic Circles

Peaceful transfer of power key to keeping international standing, says Kazakh envoy

After nearly 30 years in power, Kazakhstan's president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, resigned last month, but his ambassador in Ottawa says his priorities remain the same.

Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Canada Akylbek Kamaldinov says after the recent resignation of his country’s president, it was very important his country ‘carried out the transfer of power in a calm, undisputed way.’ The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

April 3, 2019

With the surprise resignation last month of Kazakhstan’s president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, the country’s ambassador to Canada says his diplomatic focus and all government agencies “rem...

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