Kazakhstan’s First Kurultai Campaign Puts Competing Policy Priorities in Focus

Kazakhstan’s First Kurultai Campaign Puts Competing Policy Priorities in Focus

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first campaign for the new Kurultai has brought all seven registered political parties into a national political debate, with televised discussions and public meetings highlighting their policy priorities ahead of the Aug. 23 vote. Photo credit: Tengrinews.kz A campaign built around debate The campaign has emphasized televised debates. Over…

Election of the weekend:Kazakhstan

On Sunday, the voters of Kazakhstan will elect the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan of the first Convocation. The Kurultai, a 145 seat unicameral legislature, will replace the previous bicameral legislature, according to the provisions of a major constitutional reform, passed by wide margins in a June referendum. The Kurultai is elected by proportional representation, with a single nation-wide constituency and a 5% threshold. There is no p…

Kazahstanul își alege duminică un parlament unicameral. Pentru prima dată în 30 de ani va fi numit și un vicepreședinte

După mai bine de trei decenii de sistem bicameral, Kazahstanul revine la un parlament cu o singură cameră. Duminică, țara va alege Kurultaiul, format din 145 de deputați, pentru un mandat de cinci ani. Acest mandat se va suprapune și peste alegerile prezidențiale preconizate pentru 2029, relatează BBC News.

"A truly historic event this Sunday": President on first elections to Qurultay

President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has addressed the nation ahead of the elections to the Qurultay, Qazinform News Agency reports, citing the Akorda press service. "Dear compatriots! This Sunday, our country will witness a truly historic event – the first elections to the new unicameral Qurultay. In recent years, our country has been confidently moving along the […]