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The runner-up in Mexico's presidential vote demanded a full recount of Sunday's balloting, raising fears he could lead disruptive mass protests like he did six years ago.

Enrique Pena Nieto, the youthful candidate of the party that governed Mexico for decades, won a resounding victory Sunday in the country's presidential election, exit polls show.

President Nazarbayev received Total and General Electric Transportation senior management in his residence.

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev congratulated Vladimir Putin on the victory in the elections.

Zhanaozen events caused high voter turnout at parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan: Nurlan Yerimbetov.

The majilismen are expected to form the governing bodies of the chamber and take a motion of no/confidence in the current Government.

President Nursultan Nazarbayev said Kazakhstan intended to be more careful about what kind of monitors it invites to future elections.

On January 18, 2012 Kazakhstan Central Election Commission registered Majilis deputies.

On January 15 the prosecutor’s office received 536 requests, 63 of them referred to violations at the elections to the parliament's Majilis, and 472 – at elections to Maslikhats.

The first two include social modernization and industrial and innovative development of the country. President also stressed the importance of the elections.

According to the legislation, the country’s Majilis (lower chamber) is to hold a vote of confidence in the government.

Kazakhstan Central Election Commission distributed deputy mandates among three parties elected to the Majilis.

On January 17 Kazakhstan Central Election Commission announced the final results of the Majilis elections.

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev gave a speech at the 18th session of Kazakhstan People’s Assembly on January 16.

We look forward to engaging with the new multi-party Parliament as we continue our cooperation with the government and people of Kazakhstan: Department of State.

Voter turnout in Zhanaozen made 63.6 percent.

Institute of Social-Political Researches announced the results of its exit poll during Kazakhstan parliamentary elections.

Observers from the U.S. mission expected less voter turnout in Zhanaozen.

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 Central Election Commission has announced preliminary results of the parliamentary elections.