From 1984, Nazarbayev held the post of Chairman of Council of Ministers of Kazakh SSR, and in 1989 assumed the role of First Secretary of Central Committee of Communist Party of Kazakhstan, thus being de-facto leader of the republic for nearly 30 years the longest of all post- Soviet leaders... ... ..…

Iran Eyeing Broader Ties with Kazakhstan in New Era . TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi, in a message after the resignation of Kazakhstan’s first President Nursultan Nazarbayev and the start of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s presidency, said that Tehran is assured..…