Kazakhstan’s New President Wants You to Know That He’s in Charge

  • Tokayev said he seeks ‘political transformation’ in interview
  • Managed transition that brought him to power sparked protests
Tokayev told Bloomberg there will be no more bank bailouts and pledged a “political transformation” in Kazakhstan.Source: Bloomberg
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Kassym-Jomart Tokayev wants everyone to know that he’s the man in charge in Kazakhstan after three decades under the rule of leader-for-life Nursultan Nazarbayev.

“I never forget that I am the president of this country,” Tokayev said in an interview Tuesday in the capital, Nur-Sultan. “And please, you also don’t forget about it.”