Russian community organizations in the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan said they would back incumbent Nursultan Nazarbayev in the forthcoming presidential election, slated for Dec. 4. The Russian Lad movement said in a statement Monday that it welcomes Nazarbayev\'s decision to run for an eighth seven-year term as no other figure on Kazakhstan\'s political scene enjoys as much public trust and respect. Lad also reported that an informal coordinating council of Russian, Slavic and Cossack organizations, the Russian Alliance, has collected more than a million subscriptions from Nazarbayev supporters. According to a 1989 census, ethnic Russians accounted for 38% of Kazakhstan\'s 15-million strong population. Now their percentage is estimated at 34%. Seven hopefuls have applied thus far with the Central Electoral Commission to contest the Dec. 4 ballot. (RIA-Novosti)