But one constitutional change, slipped in at the last minute and not sought by Mr Nazarbayev himself (at least officially), is overshadowing these positive moves.

• 但是就在修订完成最后一刻，订案里面却又多了另外一项宪法体制修订，它并不是纳扎尔巴耶夫的本意（至少从政府的角度来讲不是他的本意），这并将会使所有的积极行动付诸东流。