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A sluggish economy adds impetus to President Nazarbayev’s aim to begin privatisation and reforms
Soviet-era ruler tested by recession from low oil price and growing dissatisfaction
Amid talk over the leadership, the country has to solve fundamental problems
The next president must work to build an effective common market, writes Ahmed Rashid
Area is dominated by ageing autocrats pointing to possible future instability
