site.news_by_theme Majilis
Turgankulov does not rule out necessity of lowering election threshold
Three or five percent would not be a subject of bargaining. We just need to study the world practice: CEC Chairman.
30 November 2011
Nurlan Nigmatulin likely to become Majilis speaker
The new Majilis is likely to be headed by Nurlan Nigmatulin.
30 November 2011
Many former Majilis members are not on the candidates list
Many of the former members of the Majilis who signed the request to dissolve the Chamber did not get into Nur Otan's candidates list.
29 November 2011
Barrier for parties to gain parliament seat could be lowered in Kazakhstan
Senator Gani Kassymov asked to lower the barrier for parties to obtain parliament seats from 7 to 3 percent.
25 November 2011
Majority of Kazakhstan citizens will vote for Nur Otan: poll
Over 64 percent of Kazakhstan citizens are going to vote for Nur Otan party at the coming parliamentary elections: poll.
25 November 2011
Kazakhstan CEC to increase support to political parties
Kazakhstan Central Election Commission will increase state support to political parties and candidates in 2011.
18 November 2011
Yertysbayev: Kazakhstan Government will resign on January 16, 2012
Kazakhstan Government will resign right after the early Majilis elections of January 15, 2012.
18 November 2011
Sailau e-system will not be used at Kazakhstan parliamentary elections in 2012
Sailau electronic voting system will not be used for parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan in 2012.
16 November 2011
Early Majilis elections may cause change of Cabinet: Finance Minister
Finance Minister does not rule out that dissolving of the Majilis and forming of a new chamber may cause the Kazakhstan government to resign.
16 November 2011
Majilismen to leave Parliament within two days
President signed a Decree on dissolving the Parliament: MP.
15 November 2011
President Nazarbayev admits the society needs a multi-party parliament
I will consider a decree to dismiss the Majilis and call an early election: President Nazarbayev.
15 November 2011
Nazarbayev discussed early Majilis elections
November 15 Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev discussed elections to Majilis.
15 November 2011
President Nazarbayev may sign decree to dissolve the Majilis today
Earlier Tengrinews.kz reported, citing Mr. Ertysbayev that early Majilis (lower chamber) elections are likely to take place January 15.
15 November 2011
Early Majilis elections may take place mid-January: Advisor to the President
According to Ermukhamet Ertysbayev, Majilis deputies are taking the right position: Kazakhstan is entering its third decade since independence and we can enter the new stage with a new Parliament and a new Government.
10 November 2011
Majilis calls President Nazarbayev to dissolve them
Next year Kazakhstan is entering a new decade since independence (…) it is important to enter this new stage with a renewed Government and Parliament: Majilisman Sabilyanov.
10 November 2011
Kazakhstan Majilis approved 2012-2014 budget
Deputies of Kazakhstan Majilis passed the 2012-2014 draft budget.
13 October 2011
Kazakhstan to allocate $61.2 million to finance Majilis elections in 2012
In April Ermukhamet Ertysbayev, advisor to the President, told Kazakhstan might run early Parliament elections. However, President Nazarbayev refuted the speculation, saying that elections to the country’s Majilis would be held in 2012.
14 September 2011
Wu Bangguo, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, to come to Kazakhstan
Majilis (lower Chamber) Head of Staff Yergen Doshayev discussed preparations for the visit with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of China to Kazakhstan Zhou Li.
25 August 2011
Kazakhstan’s Parliament in favor of greater insurance coverage for tourists
The current insurance coverage is not sufficient: Majilis (lower chamber) deputy Vladimir Nekhoroshev.
27 July 2011
No money for early Majilis elections: Chairman of the Kazakhstan’s Central Election Commission
According to him, elections to the Majilis and maslikhats [local representative bodies] will be held in 2012.
08 July 2011