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Kazakhstan Central Election Commission accredited 38 more observers.

Observers from foreign countries and international organizations will be allowed to enter Zhanaozen and monitor elections without restrictions.

Combining the Majilis (Parliament) and Maslikhat (regional administrations) elections will help save over 4 billion tenge ($27.2 million).

The total number of polling stations abroad will make 56: Foreign Ministry.

Three or five percent would not be a subject of bargaining. We just need to study the world practice: CEC Chairman.

The new Majilis is likely to be headed by Nurlan Nigmatulin.

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.

Senator Gani Kassymov asked to lower the barrier for parties to obtain parliament seats from 7 to 3 percent.

Over 64 percent of Kazakhstan citizens are going to vote for Nur Otan party at the coming parliamentary elections: poll.

Parliamentary elections to be held in Kazakhstan in January have to help stop domination of one party in the country's political system: Nazarbayev.

Sailau electronic voting system will not be used for parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan in 2012.

President signed a Decree on dissolving the Parliament: MP.

Bishkek has received an official document banning meat import from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.

Tleukhan assumes that the provision of the new law prohibiting prayers in public offices is out of sync with a number of international documents.

September 29 Kazakhstan’s Parliament adopted a new law on religion that among other things introduces ban on prayer rooms in public bodies, education and healthcare facilities, military units.

Director of the ODIHR/OSCE Janez Lenarčič expressed his concerns about Kazkahstan law On religious activities and religious institutions.

Kazakhstan Commission on Social-Cultural Development discussed and submitted draft Marriage and Family Code for the second reading on October 6.

The document has been submitted to the President for signature.

Kairat Lama Sharif gave a special explanation of the “secular state” term during discussion of the draft law On religious activities and religious institutions in the Senate.

According to him, China is targeting Kazakhstan as part of its demographic expansion campaign.