Foreign media and experts take interest in the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan

Nur-Sultan, December 29, 2020 – Diplomatic missions of Kazakhstan continue to brief foreign experts and media representatives on the country's preparations for the upcoming elections of members of the Mazhilis of Parliament, which will be held on January 10, 2021.

The Embassy of Kazakhstan in Ukraine organized a briefing for journalists and experts, with the participation of the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kazakhstan online. CEC member Anastasia Shchegortsova informed the participants about the peculiarities of the electoral legislation, including the procedure for electing representatives from the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan, registration of party lists, compliance with the principles of gender equality, etc. Thus, it was noted that the compliance of the elections with the system of proportional representation contributed to the consolidation of electoral actors and their more responsible political campaigns. The briefing with Ukrainian experts was one of the first events held as a part of the CEC's outreach campaign for foreign countries. Representatives of Ukraine traditionally actively participate in monitoring the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan's Ambassador to Mongolia, Zhalgas Adilbayev, informed leading Mongolian media, experts, political scientists and representatives of non-governmental organizations that the CEC of Kazakhstan has accredited 276 foreign observers to date. The participants of the briefing, which was also held in an online format, were briefed on issues regarding the mechanisms aimed at ensuring the compliance of the elections with international standards, and about the voting procedure at the polling station at the Kazakh diplomatic mission in Ulaanbaatar.

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan, Darkhan Satybaldy, briefed local media on the results of registration of party lists of candidates for the lower house of the Kazakh Parliament from five political parties, as well as on the country's large-scale socio-economic and political reforms.

Representatives of diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Ashgabat, as well as local media and foreign news agencies participated in the briefing of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Turkmenistan, Yerkebulan Sapiyev. The diplomat provided the audience with detailed information about the country's preparations for the upcoming elections and the procedure of interaction between state bodies and international observers.