News about Parliament

Combining Kazakhstan elections in 2012 helps save $30 million Combining the Majilis (Parliament) and Maslikhat (regional administrations) elections will help save over 4 billion tenge ($27.2 million).
15 December 2011 18:30
Kazakhstan will set 56 polling stations abroad The total number of polling stations abroad will make 56: Foreign Ministry.
14 December 2011 12:24
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 12:43
Nurlan Nigmatulin likely to become Majilis speaker The new Majilis is likely to be headed by Nurlan Nigmatulin.
30 November 2011 11:00
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 11:21
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 18:24
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 10:14
Kazakhstan Parliament should have at least two parties: Nazarbayev Parliamentary elections to be held in Kazakhstan in January have to help stop domination of one party in the country's political system: Nazarbayev.
21 November 2011 16:45
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 17:52
Majilismen to leave Parliament within two days President signed a Decree on dissolving the Parliament: MP.
15 November 2011 19:37
Kazakhstan banned meat import from Kyrgyzstan Bishkek has received an official document banning meat import from Kyrgyzstan to Kazakhstan.
21 October 2011 14:57
Ban on prayers could encourage extremism in Kazakhstan: Tleukhan Tleukhan assumes that the provision of the new law prohibiting prayers in public offices is out of sync with a number of international documents.
07 October 2011 13:31
Supreme Mufti comments on religion law 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.
01 October 2011 23:25
ODIHR/OSCE called Kazakhstan to review Religious Law Director of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR), Ambassador Janez Lenarčič is concerned about Kazkahstan law
30 September 2011 18:16
Kazakhstan senators against same-sex unions Kazakhstan Commission on Social-Cultural Development discussed and submitted draft Marriage and Family Code for the second reading on October 6.
30 September 2011 17:00
Kazakhstan Parliament adopted Religious Law The document has been submitted to the President for signature.
29 September 2011 15:00
Kairat Lama Sharif explained the "secular state" term 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.
29 September 2011 14:55
Kazakhstan’s Senator suggests toughening migration policy with regards to China’s citizens According to him, China is targeting Kazakhstan as part of its demographic expansion campaign.
29 September 2011 14:42
Kazakhstan’s Parliament calls for greater Baikonur rent payments Kazakhstan’s Parliamentarians believe the $115 million paid by Russia to rent the Baikonur cosmodrome is no longer enough.
20 September 2011 12:20
MP Kamal Burkhanov talked against arabisation of Kazakhstan Kamal Burkhanov shared his views on religion during a discussion of the draft law On religious activities and religious institutions in Majilis.
19 September 2011 13:56
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