Kazakhstan’s Central Electoral Commission has registered the leader of the opposition block For Fair Kazakhstan, Zhamarkhan Tuyakbai as a presidential candidate. Tuyakbai is a second formally registered candidate for the head of state. Earlier, the CEC registered the incumbent president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. Originally, applications were filed by 18 contenders, including three women. Five, including three women, failed to pass the state language test. One has withdrawn the application. Twelve have remained on the list. The registration deadline expires on October 25. Kazakhstan’s presidential election is due on December 4. (ITAR-TASS)