Kazakhstan strongman Nazarbayev 'confident' of poll win as turnout hits 89%

27.04.2015
    By Darya Boronilo and Dana Rysmuhamedova     Kazakhstan's citizens turned out in force Sunday for a presidential poll almost certain to re-elect the 74-year-old strongman incumbent Nursultan Nazarbayev, who said he was confident of public backing for his campaign.     The country's Central Election Commission said the turnout was 89.69 percent by 1200 GMT...