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Parliamentary elections are underway in a former Soviet republic (not specified). President Nursultan Nazarbayev's Nur Otan party is expected to win comfortably, maintaining control of the lower house of parliament. However, concerns about political activism and media restrictions cast doubt on the election's fairness and transparency, reducing the chances of Western observers considering it as free and fair.
Saturday, 19 March, 2016