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Nazarbayev approves devolution of some powers

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ASTANA -- Kazakhstani President Nursultan Nazarbayev Friday (March 10) signed off on constitutional changes limiting the powers of his office, though he is expected to retain supreme authority.

Nazarbayev's press office confirmed that the changes had been signed into law after a judicial review and parliamentary approval this week.

"The head of state has signed the law 'On amendments and additions to the constitution of Kazakhstan'," the presidential press service said on its Twitter account.

Among the changes is the ability for parliament to hold government members to greater account through votes of no confidence that the president can no longer override.

Top level officials, in turn, will gain an expanded mandate to make and revise policies without checks from the powerful presidency, which will also shed its authority to issue legally binding decrees.

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