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Ex-president Nazarbayev's contacts under scrutiny in Las Vegas and London

Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.
Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. © Murat Cetin Muhurdar/Turkish Presidential Press Service/AFP
The different investigations carried out in Kazakhstan into the activities of the allies of former president Nursultan Nazarbayev are being followed outside the country by those with posts of responsibility in the network of companies and private foundations established by his former advisers. [...]
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