Kazakhstan has entered a new political season with a reshaped political system after the country’s newly established unicameral parliament, with its lawmakers gathered for its first session on Friday in Astana.
It comes Kazakhstan’s pro-government Adilet party won more than 71 percent of the vote in last Sunday’s parliamentary election, that was triggered by a new constitution adopted earlier this year.
The session attended by all 145 members opened with an address by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who formally declared the first session of the first convocation of the Kurultai open and described it as the beginning of an important new stage in the country’s development.
“From this day, the process of renewing the country’s political system begins. … The Kurultai will fundamentally modernise the system of government and give a powerful impetus to the work of the entire state apparatus.
By improving the quality of national legislation, the Kurultai will provide a strong foundation for the country’s legal system,” Tokayev said.
