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Kazakhstan presidential election 2022
![Mamai ‘Banned Everywhere’ as Court Clarifies Suspended Sentence Terms Mamai ‘Banned Everywhere’ as Court Clarifies Suspended Sentence Terms](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-02-142835.jpg)
Mamai ‘Banned Everywhere’ as Court Clarifies Suspended Sentence Terms
By Catherine Putz
The court clarified that Mamai, a noted opposition politician, is indeed banned from all conceivable forms of participation in social or political conversations in Kazakhstan.
![Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Calls for the Return of Assets Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Calls for the Return of Assets](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-28-122229.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s President Tokayev Calls for the Return of Assets
By Paolo Sorbello
Will the government target all assets spirited abroad or only those owned by specific individuals?
![Where Is the ‘New’ Kazakhstan, President Tokayev? Where Is the ‘New’ Kazakhstan, President Tokayev?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-28-121329.jpg)
Where Is the ‘New’ Kazakhstan, President Tokayev?
By Alva Omarova
In March, Tokayev promised a “New Kazakhstan” but there was nothing new in the recent uncompetitive presidential election.
![Tokayev Secures Presidency in Old Kazakhstan-Style Early Election Tokayev Secures Presidency in Old Kazakhstan-Style Early Election](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-11-21-140259.jpg)
Tokayev Secures Presidency in Old Kazakhstan-Style Early Election
By Catherine Putz
In “New Kazakhstan,” an typical old Kazakhstan-style election grants Tokayev power through 2029.
![Nurseit Niyazbekov on Kazakhstan’s Tumultuous 2022 Nurseit Niyazbekov on Kazakhstan’s Tumultuous 2022](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-10-18-132824.jpg)
Nurseit Niyazbekov on Kazakhstan’s Tumultuous 2022
By Catherine Putz
It’s been a challenging year for Kazakhstan: Domestic unrest, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a constitutional referendum, and now a snap presidential election.
![Kazakh Opposition Organizing Against Snap Elections Kazakh Opposition Organizing Against Snap Elections](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-08-31-7.jpg)
Kazakh Opposition Organizing Against Snap Elections
By Catherine Putz
Although no date has been set, Kazakhstan’s likely imminent presidential election has drawn sharp criticism from opposition figures.
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