President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has approved the date
for the fifth meeting of the National Kurultai (Congress), which will be held
on January 20 in Kyzylorda. The announcement was made during a working meeting
on parliamentary reform chaired by the Head of State, with the participation of
State Counsellor Erlan Karin and Assistant to the President on Legal Issues
Yerzhan Zhiyenbayev. Karin informed the President that during the Working Group
meeting on January 9, basic approaches were developed to define the status,
powers, and functions of the future unicameral Parliament, as well as its
interaction with other branches of government. At the next meeting, scheduled
for January 15, participants will discuss the powers of the new Parliament in
ensuring the functioning of key state institutions. Zhiyenbayev briefed the
Head of State on new proposals for constitutional reform submitted by members
of the Working Group and the public. President Tokayev emphasized the
importance of taking these views and initiatives into account, noting that the
final decision on constitutional reform will be made by the citizens of
Kazakhstan through a nationwide referendum.
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