ASTANA, Kazakhstan - Kazakhstan's citizens turned out in force on April 26 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.
Agence France-Presse: Kazakhstan strongman Nazarbayev ‘confident’ of poll win as turnout hits 89 percent
An electoral commission official invites Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev (L) to cast his ballot at a polling station in Astana on April 26.