Kazakhstan's new constitution enters into force

Kazakhstan's new Constitution, which was adopted during March 15 nationwide referendum, entered into force on July 1, replacing the country's bicameral legislature with a unicameral parliament. Shortly after the new Basic Law took effect, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree setting parliamentary elections for August 23. [ . . . ] Chairperson Elvira Azimova said the new Basic Law for the first time enshrines such principles as the protection of sovereignty, the rule of law, human rights, national unity and the development of education, science and innovation as constitutional priorities. The Constitution replaces the 1995 Basic Law, which had been amended six times, most recently in the 2022 referendum. According to the member of the Constitutional Commission Zhaksybek Kulekeyev, unlike previous amendments that largely focused on presidential powers, the new document represents a comprehensive redesign of Kazakhstan's political and constitutional system.
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