Nur-Sultan, Jun 11 (EFE).- Kazakhstan's newly-elected president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, begins a process of transition in Central Asia's largest economy under the watchful eye of his people, who demand reforms, and world powers who demand a stable investment environment.
In his first press conference after his election victory the previous day, Tokayev on Monday said he rejected the term "transition" and said he considered himself "a full-fledged head of state" and "not a traveling companion."
Tokayev, 66, took over as president in March after Nursultan Nazarbayev stepped down after three decades in power.
In a bid to appeal to all political persuasions, Tokayev made it clear during the campaign that he would follow the path charted by Nazarbayev (who retains the title of "elbasy," or leader of the nation), but also introduce reforms that would affect "the entire state system."