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Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan Қазақстанның демократиялық таңдауы | |
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Abbreviation | QDT[1] (Kazakh) ДВК[2] (Russian) |
Leader | Mukhtar Ablyazov |
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Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
Ideology | Liberalism Populism Civic nationalism Decentralization Parliamentarism Liberal democracy E-democracy Civil libertarianism Pro-Europeanism |
Political position | Centre-right |
Colors | Blue |
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Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстанның демократиялық таңдауы, romanized: Qazaqstannyñ demokratialyq tañdauy, QDT; Russian: Демократический выбор Казахстана, ДВК, romanized: Demokraticheskiy vybor Kazakhstana, DVK) is a political party in Kazakhstan.[3] It was founded by Mukhtar Ablyazov, a businessman and a former minister and Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, who was the akim of Pavlodar Region. The QDT embraced a number of influential politicians and wealthy businessmen of the country who grew disillusioned with the inner circles of President Nazarbayev. The movement adopted a strong anti-Nazarbayev stance and criticized the corruption and nepotism of the president and his clique. The party seeks to peacefully topple the current Kazakh regime and to transform Kazakhstan into a parliamentary republic.[4]