The capital, Astana, is to be renamed Nursultan after him.

首都阿斯塔纳将以他的名字（努尔苏丹）重新更名。

The city had been known as Nursultan for three years in honor of the country's former president Nursultan Nazarbayev.

这座城市三年来一直被称为努尔苏丹，以纪念该国前总统努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫。

Many observers suspected the violence stemmed from a power struggle between Mr Tokayev and Nursultan Nazarbayev, his predecessor and patron.

许多观察人士怀疑，暴力事件源于托卡耶夫和他的前任兼支持者努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫之间的权力斗争。

It's the first election since President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took over from Nursultan Nazarbayev who led the country for two decades.

这是总统卡西姆-乔马尔·托卡耶夫从领导该国20年的努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫手中接过大权以来的首次选举。

The only leader independent Kazakhstan has ever known, President Nursultan Nazarbayev, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday after three decades in power.

哈萨克斯坦独立以来唯一一位领导人纳扎尔巴耶夫总统执政三十年后，于星期二突然宣布辞职。

Mr Tokayev has curbed the influence of his authoritarian predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev since deadly unrest broke out across Kazakhstan in January.

1月份哈萨克斯坦各地爆发致命骚乱以来，托卡耶夫便遏制了独裁前任领导人努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫的影响力。

The acting President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has said the country's capital should be renamed Nursultan in honor of his predecessor.

哈萨克斯坦代理总统卡西姆若马尔特·托卡耶夫表示该国首都将会重新命名为努尔苏丹，以此纪念上一任领导人。

Mr. Tokayev was speaking the day after Nursultan Nazarbayev announced he was resigning from the post he had held for nearly thirty years.

在托卡耶夫做出该决定之前，统治哈萨克斯坦近30年的努尔苏丹·纳扎尔巴耶夫宣布辞职。