ZHANAOZEN, Kazakhstan, Jumada II 11, 1437, Mar 20, 2016, SPA -- Voting has begun in a parliamentary election in the republic of Kazakhstan, where the governing party is expecting an easy win, AP reported. The early vote comes amid an economic crisis in this Central Asian nation, which has been hard hit by the falling price of oil, its main export commodity. The Nur Otan party of President Nursultan Nazarbayev, is expected to cruise to an easy victory and retain its control of the lower house of parliament. --SPA 12:05 LOCAL TIME 09:05 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w