The CEC of Kazakhstan admitted Zhiguli Dairabayev to the elect | NEWS: Ukraine, Russia, Donbass

The CEC of Kazakhstan admitted Zhiguli Dairabayev to the election race.

The candidate for the post of president from the party of agrarians can start collecting signatures.

As of Sunday, six candidates for the presidency submitted documents to the CEC for registration as candidates.

In addition to Dayrabayev, the following candidates apply for the post of head of state:

incumbent President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Head of the Institute of Economic Research of the International Scientific Complex "Astana" Meiram Kazhyken
The head of the Astana branch of the opposition National Social Democratic Party Nurlan Auesbayev
public figure Karakat Abden
Former deputy of the lower house of Parliament Nurzhan Altayev.

Extraordinary presidential elections will be held in Kazakhstan on November 20.

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