Nazarbayev suggests to nominate Tokayev for president from Nur Otan party

AKIPRESS.COM - Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested to nominate interim president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev for president during the Nur Otan extraordinary session in Astana on April 23.
Nur Otan is the biggest party in Kazakhstan with over 900,000 members. In 2016 parliament elections, the party won 82.2% of the votes obtaining 84 seats in 107-seat Mazhilis, the lower house of the bicameral parliament.
The snap presidential vote in Kazakhstan was set for June 9, 2019.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev became the interim president following Nursultan Nazarbayev's resignation on 19 March 2019.