The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev congratulated the people of Kazakhstan on Independence Day on Dec. 16, emphasizing that the holiday reflects the nation’s voluntary and definitive choice in favor of a sovereign path of development. “Independence is above all. Remaining firmly committed to this principle is our historical responsibility to past and future generations,” he… The post President Congratulates Nation on Independence Day appeared first on The Astana Times .