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<strong>Kazakhstan&rsquo;s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has consolidated his power, following a violent rebellion earlier this month, which was quelled with the help of troops belonging to the Russia-led Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO).</strong></p>
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On Friday, President Tokayev was unanimously elected as the Chairman of the ruling Nur Otan party following the extraordinary 21st&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Congress of the Party, the daily Astana Times is reporting.</p>
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Analysts point out that apart from tackling the violence, Tokayev was engulfed in a seething power struggle with the country&rsquo;s veteran ruler Nursultan Nazarbayev, whose power has already been diminished after his ouster from the country&rsquo;s security council. Nazarbayev loyalist, Karim Massimov, a former Prime Minister, and the country&rsquo;s security chief has also been sacked and will be tried for treason.</p>
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Nevertheless, Tokayev has ensured that Nazarbayev does not have to stage a humiliating public exit. During Friday&rsquo;s meeting former President Nazarbayev, who headed the party since its foundation in 1999, proposed Tokayev&rsquo;s name as the party&rsquo;s chairman.&nbsp;</p>
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&ldquo;I accept the offer to head the Nur Otan party as we see that our country faces the development challenges. I am committed to start working on the transformation of the party and the consolidation of the society,&rdquo; said Tokayev.&nbsp;</p>
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Tokayev stressed that as the head of state, he would guarantee open and fair political competition. &ldquo;My duty is to ensure the coordinated actions of all branches of power and the responsibility of state bodies to the people. This means the President should distance from any parties&rsquo; activities. My chairmanship in the party will probably be discussed at the end of this year,&rdquo; he added.</p>
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Tokayev pointed out that the Nur Otan party required restructuring.</p>
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