The new Kazakh president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, flies a modest Airbus A321 jet....
ALMATY - The new Kazakh president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, flies a modest Airbus A321 jet. His predecessor and patron Nursultan Nazarbayev moves around on a much bigger wide-body Airbus A330-200.
Nazarbayev, 78, abruptly resigned last month after running the former Soviet republic of 18 million for three decades. His resignation automatically made the 65-year-old Tokayev, then Senate speaker, president for the rest of his term. Meanwhile, Toyakev and Nazarbayev have yet to explain to their citizens and foreign partners how exactly they are splitting the workload. Nazarbayev has taken on the titles of National Leader and First President, and the capital, formerly Astana, has been renamed Nur-Sultan in his honor.
Some commentators have even started referring to Nazarbayev’s new office — a giant saucer-shaped building covered by a blue glass dome — as Kokorda, the blue headquarters, a play on the name of the presidential residence, the Akorda, or white headquarters.There have been no signs of discord, but some businessmen are already concerned about potential conflicts of priorities.
“Everyone’s keeping their heads on a swivel, wondering what is going to happen after June 9,” he said. FILE PHOTO - Former Kazakhstan's President Nursultan Nazarbayev speaks at the opening ceremony for the second Belt and Road Forum in Beijing, China April 26, 2019. REUTERS/Florence Lo
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