Has Nursultan Nazarbayev Been Hospitalized? Media Reports

The former president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has reportedly been hospitalized. This information was shared by "Sputnik Kazakhstan," referencing a post from Alexander Aksyut, the former director of the "Khabar 24" state television channel.

It is noted that Nazarbayev has been hospitalized and may require surgery. "Nazarbayev's press secretary Aidos Ukibay is not responding to phone calls," the media reported.

Nursultan Nazarbayev led Kazakhstan for nearly 30 years. He resigned from his position in March 2019. The new president is Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. Earlier, it was reported that Kazakhstan's Constitutional Court had stripped Nursultan Nazarbayev of his title as Elbasy. The court decided to invalidate the law regarding the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which had declared Nazarbayev the nation's leader and granted him lifelong privileges and guarantees.