The 1st Congress of the Eurasian Association of Constitutional Control Bodies dedicated to the idea of constitutionalism took place in Astana

Today, the 1st Congress of the Eurasian Association of Constitutional Control Bodies was held in a hybrid format in Astana, focusing on the theme "Supremacy of the Constitution – the Basis of State Sovereignty, Sustainable Development, Legality, and Law and Order, Human Rights Protection."

Since 2017, the Constitutional Control Body of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been presiding in the Eurasian Association of Constitutional Control Bodies. The main goal of the Association is to promote universally recognized constitutional values, maintain a constant dialogue, and exchange experiences on issues related to ensuring the supremacy of constitutions in member countries. The Congress was organized by the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan and brought together the constitutional courts of the member states of the Eurasian Association of Constitutional Control Bodies (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan). The Congress was attended by judges from the Eurasian Economic Union Court, the Commissioner for the Human Rights of the Republic of Kazakhstan, deputies from both chambers of the Parliament of Kazakhstan, representatives of the Prosecutor General's Office of Kazakhstan, the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan, international associations, domestic and international academic fields.

the Chairperson of the Constitutional Court Elvira Azimova, the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission under the President Igor Rogov, the Senator of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Andrey Lukin and the Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Snezhanna Imasheva gave the welcoming speech addressed to the participants of the Congress.

"It is symbolic that the Congress dedicated to the idea of constitutionalism is held on the eve of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Constitution Day of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan celebrates this day for the first time with the updated Constitution as a result of a nationwide referendum held last June. The new version of the Constitution of Kazakhstan has laid the necessary legal foundations for further modernization of the state and society. The key aspects of constitutional reform has been the reduction of presidential powers and the expansion of Parliament's influence and citizens’ participation in decision-making processes, as well as strengthening the potential of human rights mechanisms," noted Azimova.

Congress participants discussed issues of the supremacy of the Constitution, human rights protection and the effectiveness of the constitutional control in modern conditions. The country's constitution not only defines the fundamentals of state organization but also guarantees legal enforcement that influences the daily life of every citizen.

At the 1st Congress, the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan presented the latest issue of the Eurasian Association Bulletin "Constitutional Justice" to the participants. The publication includes articles by judges of constitutional courts in the Eurasian region, interesting decisions resulting from constitutional proceedings, as well as the latest news on the activities of the constitutional courts. The publication can be accessed at the following link: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ksrk/documents/details/511350?lang=ru