Kazakhstan's diplomats continue to inform foreign experts about the country's preparations for parliamentary elections

Nur-Sultan, January 4, 2021 – Embassies of Kazakhstan noted the growing interest from foreign experts and media in the upcoming elections of deputies of the Mazhilis as the parliamentary election day approaches.

In this regard, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Italy Sergey Nurtayev, informed through an online briefing representatives of local mass media about the democratic processes that are taking place in the country, tools for increasing the representation of women and youth in the parliament, and the systematic work of government bodies to ensure that the election procedures meet high international standards.

The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Iran, Askhat Orazbay, briefed on the preparations of the polling station on the territory of the diplomatic mission, where citizens of Kazakhstan who are temporarily in the specified country are able to vote. During the briefing, it was noted that the updated composition of the Mazhilis will continue to improve the legal support of the program of social and economic reforms in Kazakhstan, and the upcoming elections will be a clear evidence of Kazakhstan's commitment to further modernization of the political institutions of the government.

During his briefing, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Pakistan, Akan Rakhmetullin, turned the attention of local media, scientific and educational circles to the ongoing institutional changes in the country aimed at its progressive development. Participants of the event, including professors of reputable Pakistani universities, shared their vision of the political situation in Kazakhstan on the eve of the elections, noting, in particular, the important contribution of the First President – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev and the efforts of the Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in strengthening the role of Kazakhstan as an active participant in regional and global international processes.