Kazakhstan holds snap elections

By Agence France-Presse

Mar 20, 2023 12:21 am

ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections Sunday as the leader of the Central Asian country pushes political reforms that critics say are designed to consolidate power one year after deadly protests.

Polling stations opened at 7 a.m. (0100 GMT), according to Agence France-Presse (AFP) reporters in the capital Astana and Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city. Around 12 million voters have until 8:00 pm to cast their ballots.

CONSOLIDATING INITIATIVE This file photo shows Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev attending a meeting of the Security Council in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, Jan. 6, 2022. Kazakhstan holds snap parliamentary elections Sunday, March 19, 2023, as the leader of the Central Asian country pushes political reforms that critics say are designed to consolidate power one year after deadly protests. KAZAKH PRESIDENTIAL WEBSITE/HANDOUT VIA XINHUA

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