News Analysis: Nazarbayev Re-elected President 　　Incumbent President of Kazakstan Nursultan Nazarbayev was re-elected January 10, who gained 81.71 percent of the total votes and will serve another seven years' presidency. The achievements Kazakstan obtained under the leadership of Nazarbayev made most voters for him. 　　Nazarbayev was elected first president of Kazakstan since the independence of his country. In the past seven years, he made efforts to promote the democratic process and strengthen the macro- economic control, which led to a stable domestic political and economic situation. As a nation consisting of more than 120 nationalities, Kazakstan has been keeping harmony among these nationalities and the stability of the state. 　　The economic situation of Kazakstan, another major reason for Nazarbayev's victory, showed his country can overcome the challenge posed by the financial crisis. The Kazakstan government has published a concrete plan for lifting itself out of the economic slump. Now the living standards of the Kazakstan people are much better than in other CIS countries. 　　Nazarbayev is also the most famous politician in Kazakstan, who freed his nation from any conflict with any other nations. Kazakstan keeps good relations with all the neighboring countries, including China and Russia, and the Western nations headed by the United States. 　　Nazarbayev's re-election not only is conducive to maintaining his nation's stability and nationality harmony but also helps to keep the continuity of Kazakstan's domestic and foreign policies. 　　 Opinion 1999-01-12 Page6 Full Story in Chinese