Nazarbayev named Russia's Person of the Year for 2015

    Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been named as the 2015 Person of the Year in the International Relations category by two Russian institutes.
    The Russian Biographical Institute and Institute for Economic Strategies say that Nazarbayev's achievements in international policy and his efforts toward strengthening the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) are behind the decision.
    Russian President Vladimir Putin, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and others also claimed the award.
    The award ceremony was held at the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow, according to KazInform.