Astana hosted an international conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Constitution
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The International Scientific and Practical Conference "Constitution and Statehood: Dialogue Between Law and the Future" was attended by over 500 people, including judges of constitutional courts of foreign countries, leading domestic and foreign legal scholars, members of Parliament, representatives of state bodies, the professional legal community, and international organizations.
The opening ceremony with the participation of the Head of State and the plenary session of the conference were held at the Palace of Independence. During the plenary session, a postage stamp cancellation ceremony was held, and the National Bank presented a series of commemorative coins dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the Constitution.
The conference then continued in the format of three sessions – at the Constitutional Court, Maqsut Narikbayev University and the Eurasian National University named after L.N. Gumilev.
The session at the Constitutional Court focused on issues related to the interconnection between constitutional stability, effective law enforcement, and public safety; mechanisms for protecting the Basic Law that prevent legal nihilism and ensure the rule of law; and constitutional stability as a fundamental condition for the progressive development of the state and society.
Zhanar Temirbekova, Rector of the H.A. Yasawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, spoke about the evolution of the idea of human rights from the spiritual heritage of Yasawi to the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Zulfiya Bayniyazova, Associate Professor at N.G. Chernyshevsky Saratov National Research University, raised the topic of law and legislation in the context of digitalization and the main guidelines for their development.
At Maqsut Narikbayev University and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, participants discussed the role of constitutional principles in lawmaking, the functions of constitutional control, and the importance of ensuring that laws comply with the Basic Law. It was noted that constitutional identity, based on the values of equality, interethnic harmony, and social justice, is the foundation of the integrity of society and the state, and that dialogue with citizens helps to preserve it in times of change.
Aigul Chupilina, Associate Professor at the O.E. Kutafin Moscow State Law University, spoke about solidarity as a constitutional factor in the multitasking nature of state development.
Managing Partner of Fortune Partners, Assistant Professor at MNU Dana Tokmurzina reported on the implementation of constitutional rights in administrative justice.
Professor at the University of Osnabrück Georg Geske raised the topic of constitutionalism in the modern world as a factor of identity, unity, harmony, and stability of nations.
Kevin Silvestri, a researcher and lecturer at the University of Trento and Christian Albrecht University, spoke about the so-called interpretative and supervisory decisions of the Italian Constitutional Court and their impact on the judicial and legislative branches.
In addition, a bilateral meeting between the presidents of the constitutional courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Armenia was held on the sidelines of the conference, during which a memorandum of understanding was signed, emphasizing the importance of international cooperation in the field of constitutional law.