XXX and XXXI sessions of the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan

On April 28-29, 2022, the head of the Department of the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan of Abai KazNPU, associate professor G.P.Shakharman took part in the XXX and XXXI sessions of the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan. On the first day he and other representatives of the university took part in an interesting dialogue platform consisting of three large sections: «EL BIRLIGI - ZHANGYRU KAZAKHSTAN TIREGI», «Programme of political reforms and national unity, Modernisation of Kazakhstan People Assembly and New Kazakhstan», «People unity: role of institutes of education, culture, civil society and mass media».

For the first time the Youth Section took place as part of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. Deputies, members of ANK, scientists-historians, linguists, political scientists, and representatives of ECO spoke on the necessity of modernisation of society and the role of the Kazakh language in consolidation of society. At the XXXI session, judging by the speeches of President Tokayev, the feeling that we have witnessed new developments has indeed intensified!

In his speech, the head of state stressed that the Assembly remains a strong institutional pillar of peace and harmony policy and that the objectives of today`s session are to define the Assembly`s place and role in reforming the political system and to outline the vector of its further development.

Along with the fact that the fundamental component of our political modernisation is the principle «we are different - we are together», three main priorities of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan have also been identified: strengthening the role of the APC in implementing political reforms; abolishing the APC quota in the Majilis will help solve several issues, in particular the observation of standards for democratic elections.

And the deputies, represented on behalf of the Assembly, will be able to lobby with particular effectiveness the interests of ethnic groups of Kazakhstan on the basis of nationwide integration and ethno-cultural diversity. This model clearly demonstrates the specificity of Kazakhstan`s parliamentary system and international experience. Another priority of the President`s speech was the issue of increasing the public activity of the APK and enhancing information about its activities.

According to Tokayev, any citizen of the country should be guided by the national interests and the Kazakhstani patriotic position in every word and deed in the space of the Kazakhstani society.

The President announced that next month he will hold the first meeting of the «National Kurultai» - a new dialogue platform aimed at mobilizing society to discuss the pressing issues of the country`s development. The third priority is to strengthen law enforcement. In this direction, the Assembly has begun to create a unique institution of professional negotiators based on mediation. Preparatory work needs to be undertaken to broadly support and consolidate that direction. The Head of State noted that Kazakhstan has embarked on the path of decisive change in all spheres of life. In connection with this, amendments have been made to the Constitution, which fundamentally change the political system of the country. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev raised the issue of fostering a culture of dialogue and strengthening mutual understanding and trust in society separately. According to him, all of this is necessary for the bright future of the country and well-being of the people. The people of independent Kazakhstan have set tasks, and we must start solving them today!