Kazakh and international NGOs discussed issues of legal regulation of non-profit organizations

Today, a round table «Conceptual issues of legal regulation of non-profit organizations» was organized in Nur-Sultan with the participation of a number of Kazakhstani and international NGOs, the American Bar Association (ABA ROLI) together with the Ministry of Information and Social Development.

The Chairman of the Committee on Civil Society Affairs of the Ministry of   Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Madiyar Kozhakhmet took part in the event and made a speech. He noted that the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with representatives of civil society, is developing a Regulatory Policy Advisory Document on improving legislation on legal regulation of non-profit organizations.

1. Kozhakhmet stressed that this work is carried out within the framework of fulfilling the instructions of the Head of State.

Thus, it is proposed to improve the legislation on non-profit organizations, including issues related to organizational and legal forms, state registration, taxation, mechanisms of interaction with the Government.

Currently, the bill is included in the Conceptual Plan of legislative work until 2026 (the seventh convocation of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan). The law is planned to be adopted in the first half of 2023.

The participants made comments and gave their recommendations on improving the draft Advisory Document of the Regulatory Policy in relation to non-profit organizations.