Kazakhstan´s acting leader nominated to run for president
(WorldNews France)

Kazakhstan’s ruling party nominated a loyalist to the country’s long-time leader as its presidential candidate on Tuesday, setting the stage for a smooth handover of power in the Central Asian nation.Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took over as interim president last month following the shock resignation of Nursultan Nazarbayev, who had ruled the ex-Soviet nation for three decades.Tokayev called a snap election for June 9 and on Tuesday delegates at a conference of the ruling Nur Otan party gave him… ......