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Nur Otan

March 21, 2023
Low Turnout and a Victory for Kazakhstan’s Ruling Party in Parliamentary Polls
By Catherine Putz
Despite hundreds of independent self-nominated candidates, Kazakhstan’s new parliament will much resemble its former self.

March 02, 2022
Nur Otan No More? Kazakhstan’s Ruling Party Rebrands as ‘Amanat’
By Catherine Putz
De-Nazarbayevification continues with the renaming of the ruling Nur Otan party to “Amanat.”

January 28, 2022
Tokayev Urges Balancing of Nazarbayev’s Shortcomings and Merits
By Catherine Putz
“Let us pay tribute to the historical merits of the first president… and leave possible miscalculations as a warning to the future leaders of our country," Tokayev said.

March 12, 2021
Kazakhstan v. Alnur Ilyashev: Punishing Dissent in Ways Old and New
By Catherine Putz
Repression via technical glitch - that’s new.

January 14, 2021
Elections in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan: What Next?
By Ankit Panda
A presidential election in Kyrgyzstan and a parliamentary election in Kazakhstan kick off 2021 in Central Asia.

January 14, 2021
Dariga Nazarbayeva Headed Back to Parliament
By Catherine Putz
The first president’s daughter is on the list of 76 deputies Nur Otan aims to seat in the new parliament.

January 11, 2021
Nur Otan Tops Kazakh Parliamentary Election That ‘Lacked Genuine Competition’
By Catherine Putz
The new Kazakh parliament will, at least numerically, look very much like the previous iteration.

December 15, 2020
Election Campaign Kicks Off Slow in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello
After some initial commotion in the political environment, the parliamentary race folded back into a roll-call of loyalists.

October 21, 2020
Date Set for Kazakhstan’s Parliamentary Elections
By Catherine Putz
If the past sets any precedent, we can expect an overwhelming win for Nur-Otan - the ruling party headed by First President Nursultan Nazarbayev

December 05, 2018
Kazakhstan's Ever-Shrinking Political Arena
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan’s political arena has little room for new parties or old foes.

March 21, 2016
Meet Kazakhstan's New Parliament, Same as the Old Parliament
By Catherine Putz
Exit polls point to an overwhelming Nur Otan victory, not that anyone expected anything else.

March 14, 2016
Is Kazakhstan Holding the World’s Most Boring Election?
By Catherine Putz
In other words, the “low-key” election will do nothing to infuse Astana with new ideas or fresh blood.
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