Kazakhstan Elections: Vote for new president on Sunday

Kazakhs will vote for the new president for the first time in almost 30 years. Interim President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been handpicked by former President Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Kazakhs are going to the polls on Sunday to choose a new president, for the first time in almost 30 years.

Interim President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has been handpicked by the country’s former leader, Nursultan Nazarbayev.

Al Jazeera’s Robin Forestier-Walker reports from Almaty.