Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly
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 Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly, 43, was gunned down on a desolate street in a suburb of Almaty, Kazakhstan. Mr. Sarsenbaiuly, who once served as Kazakhstan's ambassador to Russia and was personally close to Mr. Nazarbayev, defected from the president's inner circle to help lead an opposition party called For a Just Kazakhstan. Mr. Sarsenbaiuly was widely viewed as the most promising of the candidates likely to win any future contest for president. The victim, Altynbek Sarsenbaiuly, 43, was gunned down Feb. 11 on a desolate street in a suburb of Almaty, Kazakhstan's booming business center and largest city. Three years ago Mr. Sarsenbaiuly, who once served as Kazakhstan's ambassador to Russia and was personally close to Mr. Nazarbayev, defected from the president's inner circle to help lead an opposition party called For a Just Kazakhstan. Early statements from government officials suggested that the killings had been motivated by Mr. Sarsenbaiuly's business dealings. 