The 131st plenary session of the Venice Commission was held with the participation of Kazakhstan
At the plenary session, the Venice Commission discussed and adopted a number of conclusions on the draft amendments to the Constitution of Kosovo, the draft law on amendments to certain normative acts on the judiciary of the Republic of Moldova, the draft amendments to the Law on the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Moldova, the draft law on political parties of Mongolia, amendments to the electoral legislation of Turkey and other legal acts.
Deputy member of the Venice Commission from the Republic of Kazakhstan, and member of the Constitutional Council - Unzila Shapak made a report, where she informed the European body and the international legal community about the constitutional reform carried out in the country. The report aroused great interest among the leadership of the Commission and the participants of the meeting.
During the session, the Venice Commission elected Igor Rogov, a member of the Venice Commission from Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as President of the Subcommission on the Institution of the Ombudsman, who was previously Vice-President of this Subcommission.
The leadership of the Venice Commission reacted positively to the ongoing transformations in Kazakhstan and expressed readiness to provide expert assistance if necessary.