Kazakhstan's president says parliamentary reform could lead to new constitution

Kazakhstan’s ongoing parliamentary reform could lead to consideration of a new Constitution, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said during a Jan. 19 meeting with the working group on the upcoming reform. “The implementation of parliamentary reform will require revising several sections of the Constitution. Therefore, taking into account the amendments introduced earlier, the draft proposed by the working group allows us to speak, in essence, about considering a new Constitution of Kazakhstan,” he said. [ . . . ] President Tokayev stressed that he is closely following the public discussions that unfolded after his September state-of-the-nation address and is carefully reviewing expert opinions, draft amendments, and numerous citizen proposals. Speaking about the depth of the planned reforms, Tokayev underscored that Kazakhstan faces a profound reconstruction of its institutional foundations and a systemic reconfiguration of the legislative branch.
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