If Kazakh politicians get their wish, the capital city will be renamed to honour the country’s first and only president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Note to self: President Nazarbayev to appear on Kazakhstan banknote Read moreHowever, that decision rests with the 76-year-old president himself, the Constitutional Council head was quoted as saying. Another parliament deputy, Pavel Kazantsev, said he believed the capital would be renamed by the end of the year. Facebook Twitter Pinterest The new 10,000 tenge banknote featuring an image of President Nazarbayev. In May 1998, it was renamed Astana, a Kazakh word that means “the capital”.

Source: The Guardian November 24, 2016 12:00 UTC