Nazarbayev says there is no power struggle in Kazakhstan

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 19 Jan 2022 by Alex Teddy
On January 18 the former president made his first TV appearance since December 2021. There has been speculation that he had left the country. Nazarbayev said that Tokayev has ''full power'' and confirmed that Tokayev is chair of the Security Council.Nazarbayev said he is a pensioner and still lives in the capital city. He still retains the title "Leader of the Nation". He exhorted people to obey the president in implementing reforms.The broadcast is exactly what Tokayev would want to hear. Perhaps some deal was made that Nazarbayev would publicly support Tokayev in return for concessions. Various Nazarbayev relatives have been demoted in the last week. Perhaps they will not be treated leniently.

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