CIS Executive Committee mission comments on the work of election observers

Nur-Sultan, January 9, 2021 - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Marat Syzdykov received the Head of the Observer Mission of the CIS Executive Committee, Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security of the Russian Federation, Viktor Bondarev, who arrived to observe the elections of members of the Mazhilis of Parliament.

During the meeting, M. Syzdykov noted the importance of holding the elections in an open and transparent atmosphere. Last year, Kazakhstan implemented a package of unprecedented political reforms aimed at developing a multi-party system and political competition, as well as increasing civic engagement.

The head of the CIS observer mission was informed about the organization of polling stations abroad by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. The parties also discussed the issues of deepening inter-parliamentary cooperation through the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly and in a bilateral format.

Gratitude was expressed to the Kazakh side for creating good conditions for the observers. He noted that despite the difficulties associated with the pandemic, a very respectable mission of observers from the CIS was formed. He noted that the main task of the CIS mission is to objectively observe the election campaign in Kazakhstan.