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Kazakhstan's Ruler of 26 Years Extends Power

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President Nursultan Nazarbayev will extend his nearly 26-year rule of Kazakhstan in an election on Sunday which investors hope will maintain stability in the Central Asian state despite criticism of his rights record. The 74-year-old former steelworker has held power since 1989 when the oil-producing nation of 17 million stretching from the border with China to the Caspian Sea was part of the Soviet Union, and has never faced a genuine challenge at the polls. He is usually met by huge crowds,as he has toured his vast nation, opening shopping malls, recreation centers and even two underground metro stations in the financial capital Almaty last weekend.

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