The extraordinary presidential elections in Kazakhstan will be held on June 9.
Report informs citing the Interfax that the due statement came by the acting head of the republic, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
"According to the Constitution, I made a decision to hold extraordinary elections of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on June 9," said Tokayev in a televised address.
"There should be stability in domestic and foreign policy. We should implement the programs proposed by Nursultan Nazarbayev in a timely manner. Kazakhstan is a democratic state, the president is elected by the people. I, as president, guarantee free and fair elections," the head of state said.