CIS mission: Elections in Kazakhstan met the principles of democracy

Elections in Kazakhstan were held in accordance with the country's legislation and the principles of democracy, Chairman of the Executive Committee and Executive Secretary of the CIS Sergey Lebedev said.

"In our opinion, the results that were announced today by the CEC, meet the real picture of the Kazakhstani people's will. The people of Kazakhstan made this choice, we accept it and recognize this choice," Lebedev said at a briefing in the CEC of Kazakhstan.

“According to observers from the CIS, the elections were held at a high organizational level and in a free atmosphere," he stressed.

According to preliminary data of the CEC of Kazakhstan,  current head of state Kassym-Jomart Tokayev is winning the election with 70.76% of the votes. Voter turnout in the elections was 77.4%.