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Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev's former allies fear investigations as elections loom

With the snap presidential election only a few weeks away, investigations into security officials and leading Kazakh business figures are being wrapped up one by one. Fearing they could be next, members of the current administration are keeping a low profile. [...]

Published on 20/10/2022 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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