Nazarbayev expresses Displeasure with Proposal to rename Astana
09.06.2008
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has expressed a negative reaction to a proposal submitted by Majilis Deputy Sat Tokpakbayev to rename the capital of Kazakhstan -- Nursultan.
Mr. Tokpakbayev had suggested renaming Astana while speaking on June 4 at a plenary Majilis session with an inquiry addressed to the prime minister, according...