President Nursultan Nazarbayev does rule out that a woman can become the president of Kazakhstan, Kazinform news agency reported citing RIA Novosti.
The Kazakh leader said that a woman can assume the post of the president of the country while speaking at the 20th Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) on Friday.
"What makes you think that a woman can't become the president of Kazakhstan? It is possible. 51% of population in Kazakhstan are women and our gender policy is developing steadily. 30% of MPs are women. There are several female ministers in the Cabinet. It is quite possible, since we have women who are well qualified," said Nursultan Nazarbayev answering a question on whether a woman can become the president of Kazakhstan.
