you need to figure out what to do when president nazabayevis out what to do when president naza bayevwhen president nazabayev is no longer in power why. there is no sense here of what will happen in that succession. is not a matter of vulnerability. it is a matter of vulnerability. it is a matter of vulnerability. it is a matter of stability. a matter of confidence. do you know what will happen when the succession time comes? firstly, i should mention that the president of kazakhstan, president net terrine —— nazabayev was elected until 2020. whether he is elected once again is up to him. if my mathematics is correct tool will be 80 by then. the constitution says... the malaysia and prime minister became the chief of the governance at 92. that is an interesting comment because i noticed the constitution says that because he is the founder of the nation he can run as many times as he want. i don't believe that president nazabayev will go to the presidential election in 2020. i don't believe that because he is a wise man. absolutely reasonable and i think that in 2020 we shall have pres

mask a nagging question — what happens in this country when the long—serving president, nursultan naza bayevlly leaves power? my guest today is the chairman of the kazakh senate and the de facto number two to the president, kassym—jomart tokayev. is kazakhstan tiring of 1—party rule? kassym—jomart tokayev, welcome to hardtalk. you have spoken about the subtle balance in this country between stability and democracy. do you think kazakhstan has the balance right? i am sure that kazakhstan has reached the right balance between stability and democracy. stability is a must for us. democracy is a must for us equally. at the same time, stability should not be guaranteed at the price of democracy. the reason i was saying that there is a subtle balance between both stability and democracy, we must be stable but at the same time we must be democratic. i see the stability. that is obvious because you have had the same leader for 27 years. since independence and the collapse of the soviet union. democracy, i am less certain about because when you look at the political culture and the way the politics wo