Leading legal experts, political scientists and sociologists from Kazakhstan gathered in Astana at a Sarap club expert platform. The participants discussed the results of the Kurultai elections and the future prospects for the development of the party system. The discussion also covered the legal framework governing the work of Parliament. Azamat Baigaliyev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board of the Kazakhstan Institute of Public Development, noted that the role of the unicameral Kurultai would increase significantly. It will be tasked with establishing the legal framework for implementing the forthcoming reforms.
«The Kurultai is expected to consider a number of constitutional and other laws in the near future that will have a direct impact on the lives of our citizens. This covers a broad range of issues related to the initiatives of the Head of State and the key developments currently taking place in the economy. The President has rightly noted that major transformations lie ahead. In this context, the Kurultai will naturally have a major role to play as its political influence grows,» noted Azamat Baigaliyev, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board, Kazakhstan Institute of Public Development.
Experts have cited the high level of interest in the political reforms underway in the country as one of the key features of this electoral campaign. According to Alua Zholdybalina, Deputy Director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies, 777 observers were registered for this year’s Kurultai elections, including representatives from 42 countries and 13 organizations. This is an unprecedented figure for electoral campaigns in the country.
«I believe the participation of international
observers in the elections provides an assessment not only of the election
campaign itself, but also of Kazakhstan as a whole and the political reforms
underway in the country. With the adoption of the new Constitution, it is also
important to consider how Kazakh society participated in shaping the Kurultai,
the extent to which citizens demonstrated civic engagement, and the level of
their political awareness. All of these aspects have also received a positive
assessment,» said Alua Zholdybalina,
Deputy Director, Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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