Americans expected less voter turnout in Zhanaozen
Observers from the U.S. mission expected less voter turnout in Zhanaozen.
70% of Zhanaozen voted for Nur Otan: President Nazarbayev
Commenting on the situation in Zhanaozen, Nazarbayev said that “common people were not responsible [for the public unrest following a long-lasting industrial action of fired oilmen].
Kazakhstan CEC announced preliminary results of elections
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission has announced preliminary results of the parliamentary elections.
Bolat Akchulakov appointed Kazakhstan's Oil and Gas Vice-Minister
Former chairman of KazMunaiGas National Oil Company Bolat Akchulakov became Kazakhstan’s Vice-Minister of Oil and Gas.
Preliminary voter turnout results announced
According to preliminary calculations parliamentary elections voter turnout in Kazakhstan made 75.1 percent.
Voting completed in most of the regions of Kazakhstan
At 8 p.m. Astana time most of the regions of Kazakhstan completing voting in the elections of the Majilis and Maslikhats.
Voter turnout reached 70% in Kazakhstan
As of 4 p.m. on January 15 6.223.525 people in Kazakhstan cast their ballots. This is 66.9 percent of the overall number of voters.
More than half of voters have voted in Kazakhstan
By 2 p.m. Astana time voter turnout in Kazakhstan made 55.5 percent.