Number of candidates in 2015 presidential race in Kazakhstan growing
17:04, 5 March 2015
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Number of candidates participating in the 2015 presidential race is growing, according to the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Secretary of the Commission Bakyt Meldeshov confirmed that 9 individuals had announced their candidacies for the Presidency of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 8 presidential hopefuls are self-nominated candidates and 1 has been nominated by the Communist People's Party of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The list of candidates includes: Askar Syrgabayev, Safiolla Aldazhanov, Limana Koishiyeva, Bakhyt Abdukarimov, Sukhrab Myrzashov, Yessenbek Ukteshbayev, Jacobzhan Dzhunisbekov, Kanat Zhuman and Turgun Syzdykov.