Outcome of Referendum Reinforces Kazakhstan’s Position Both in Region and in the World, Says SCO Secretary-General

NUR-SULTAN – The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) mission recognizes the referendum in Kazakhstan as open, transparent, and democratic, said SCO Secretary-General Zhang Ming at a press briefing...


President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s Address to the People: “Today a New Era Has Begun In The History of Independent Kazakhstan”

Yesterday a significant historical event took place in our country. Our country has entered a new stage of development. The overwhelming majority of citizens supported the proposed...


Out-of-Country Voting in Kazakhstan’s Referendum Shows 73 Percent Voter Turnout

NUR-SULTAN – Voting abroad in the national referendum on constitutional amendments at 65 polling stations in 52 countries has finished with a 72.95 percent voter turnout, reported...


International Observers Recognize Outcome of Constitutional Referendum

NUR-SULTAN – On the day following Kazakhstan’s national referendum on the proposed Constitutional amendments, international observation mission heads and delegates shared their views on the voting procedure...


Kazakhstan Votes by Substantial Margin of 77.18 Percent in Favor of Constitutional Amendments

NUR-SULTAN – By a margin of 77.18 percent of votes in favor and 18.66 percent against, and with a turnout of 68.06 percent, Kazakhstan has voted to...


Exit Poll Results Show Overwhelming Support for Constitutional Amendments in Kazakhstan

NUR-SULTAN – Some 76.7 percent of people voted in favor of the amendments to Kazakhstan’s Constitution, according to the exit poll results announced at midnight on June...


Voting at Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Referendum is Over With 68.44 Percent Turnout

NUR-SULTAN – Voting at the national referendum on constitutional amendments has finished with 68.44 percent voter turnout as polling stations close across Kazakhstan by 10 p.m. reported...


New Kazakhstan Will Depend on Collaboration Between Government and Civil Society, Says Human Rights Commissioner

NUR-SULTAN – Regardless of its outcome, the national referendum will not bring change in one day. The country’s fate and future will depend on the collaborative effort...


Referendum Through Popular Vote is Bold Move for President, Says Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies Director 

NUR-SULTAN – Holding the referendum through a popular vote was a bold move for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, said the director of the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies...


Kazakh President Says ‘There Will Be No Recurrence of Tragic January’

NUR-SULTAN – There will be no recurrence of the tragedy, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev told reporters about the investigation into the January events after he cast his vote...


Kazakh Citizens Participate in Referendum in 53 Countries

NUR-SULTAN – The Kazakh citizens cast their votes in the national referendum on constitutional amendments in Kazakhstan and abroad on June 5.  Foreign embassies and consulates of...


Kazakh Citizens Decide on Political Reforms as They Head to Polls for June 5 Constitutional Referendum

NUR-SULTAN – Polling station number 86 in Nur-Sultan gathers hundreds of people today living in the relevant districts as they come to contribute to the country’s future...


Kazakhstan’s National Referendum Declared Valid: At Half Mark, Turnout Reaches 53.43 Percent

NUR-SULTAN –- More than six million people turned out on Sunday, June 5 by 2 p.m. of local time to vote in for the national referendum on...


International Observers Note High Voter Turnout as Vote on Constitutional Amendments Continues

NUR-SULTAN – International observers note a high turnout at the polling stations across Kazakhstan. Vice President of the International Turkic Academy Fuzuli Majidli says the turnout at...


Constitutional Referendum Witnesses Strong Political Engagement Among Young People

NUR-SULTAN – The national referendum on constitutional amendments displayed an impressive level of political engagement among young people, said Faizullo Barotzoda, the group coordinator of the Parliamentary...


Referendum Will Determine Trajectory for Kazakhstan’s Future, Says Kyrgyz Central Election Commission Member

NUR-SULTAN – As of 12.00 a.m., over 40 percent of Kazakh citizens received their ballots to vote. According to the member of Kyrgyzstan’s Central Election Commission Abdyzhappar...


Kazakhstan Expects Major Changes, Says President Tokayev After Casting Vote in Constitutional Referendum

NUR-SULTAN – As the vote on the national referendum kicked off today, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was among the first to cast vote in the capital’s Schoolchildren...


Kazakhstan Holds June 5 National Referendum on Constitutional Amendments

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan is holding a nationwide referendum on the adoption of amendments to 31 articles and addition of two new articles to the country’s Constitution on...


Kazakhstan Committed to Promoting Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Agenda

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan has been committing to promotion of the gender equality agenda in the context of the country’s international devotion to the  implementation of  the principles...


Red Book Himalayan Brown Bear Shows Up on Camera in Altyn Emel National Park

NUR-SULTAN – A camera trap captured rare footage of the Himalayan brown bear walking through the protected area of the Altyn Emel National Park in the Almaty...


Great Kazakh Poet Abai Commemorated in India to Mark 30 Years of Diplomatic Relations

NEW DELHI – A sculpture of the great Kazakh poet and philosopher Abai Kunanbayev was unveiled June 2 in New Delhi to mark the 30th anniversary of...


Young Astana Opera Director Places Second at Prestigious International Competition Nano-Opera

NUR-SULTAN – The Astana Opera House’s leading stage director Yerenbak Toikenov won second place at the fifth International competition for young opera directors, Nano-Opera, which was held...


Businesses and Citizens Must Have Stable and Fair Rules, Says Chairperson of Agency for Strategic Planning and Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – Chairman of Kazakhstan’s Agency of Strategic Planning and Reforms Aset Irgaliyev met with foreign media to discuss the upcoming national referendum and the economic policy...


New Political Reforms In Kazakhstan Only the Beginning of Continued Process of Renewal and Reform

On the 5th of June, Kazakh citizens will head to the polls to vote on the package of reforms intended to transform the country from a super-presidential...


Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission Wraps Up Preparation for Constitutional Referendum

NUR-SULTAN – The Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan announced that in the upcoming referendum approximately 12 million citizens are eligible to vote, with the Almaty Region having...


Kazakh Officials Brief Foreign Journalists on Upcoming Referendum and Reforms

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan’s State Secretary Erlan Karin and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Roman Vassilenko met with a group of foreign journalists to brief them on the...


Constitutional Referendum to Test Civic Maturity, Says President Tokayev

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev encouraged citizens to demonstrate their civic activism by voting in the upcoming nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments in his address on...


After 30 Years of Bilateral Relations Kazakhstan, IMF Expand Strategic Partnership

NUR-SULTAN – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) seeks to continue its partnership with Kazakhstan, Head of the IMF mission for Kazakhstan Nicolas Blancher said during a videoconference...


Kazakhstan Presents Tourism Potential at World’s Leading Business Tourism Exhibition in Frankfurt

NUR-SULTAN – Kazakhstan presented its vast tourism opportunities at IMEX Frankfurt, one of the world’s leading exhibition platforms in the field of tourism and business tourism, from...


Kazakh President Meets with Prosecutor General to Discuss Investigation of January Events

NUR-SULTAN – It is vital to objectively investigate the circumstances and those responsible for the attacks and mass riots in January, said President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the...