Tokayev announced the political modernization of Kazakhstan. The main thing

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced a large-scale political modernization of the republic's authorities. It is planned to amend more than 40 articles of the basic law. The Head of State stressed that the changes would affect all branches of government. All the details are in the Izvestia article.

Vice President and early elections

In his speech, Tokayev proposed the creation of the institute of the Vice president, which will perform key functions in the international arena and within the country. In addition, the president stated that in case of early termination of the powers of the head of state, early presidential elections should be held within two months. This proposal should be fixed in the Constitution of Kazakhstan, the head of state specified.

People's Council of Kazakhstan

The President of Kazakhstan said that the People's Council will become the new highest advisory body of the country, which will combine the experience of advisory structures of other states. The Council will include 126 people representing ethnocultural associations, public organizations and regions. All members of the council will be appointed by the President, and the Chairman will be elected by its members. Tokayev stressed that it is important to preserve the continuity of the functions of the Assembly of the People and the National Kurultai in the council's activities, focusing on strengthening Kazakh statehood and independence.

Unicameral Parliament

A reform of the Parliament was also proposed. Tokayev said that the new unicameral parliament of Kazakhstan will consist of 145 deputies elected for a five-year term. It is important that the electoral quotas for the President and the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan will be abolished. The new structure of the parliament, according to the president, will increase the effectiveness of the legislative process in the country.

Modernization of all branches of government in Kazakhstan

Tokayev stressed that political modernization in the country, related to parliamentary and constitutional reform, will affect all branches of government — judicial, legislative and executive. He added that all the reforms were carefully thought out taking into account the priority of state interests and the well-being of the people, and all the initiatives were combined into a single long-term strategy for large-scale modernization of the country.

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