BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 31. Kazakhstan
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has outlined key tasks for the
government for the upcoming period during a meeting with Prime
Minister Olzhas Bektenov, the president’s press service said.
Tokayev emphasized the need to maintain sustainable economic
growth, improve the efficiency of public administration and
consistently raise the welfare of citizens.
The president instructed the government to ensure coordinated
work among all state bodies, strengthen executive discipline and
focus its activities on achieving concrete results in the country’s
socio-economic development.
Earlier, Tokayev appointed Bektenov as Prime Minister of
Kazakhstan. Bektenov’s candidacy for the post was supported by 137
Kurultai deputies. He retained the position, which he has held
since February 2024.
The national referendum on the adoption of the new Constitution
of Kazakhstan was held on March 15, 2026. The new Constitution
officially entered into force on July 1, 2026.
Under the new constitutional model, the position of Vice
President was introduced, while the Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi
(People’s Council of Kazakhstan) was established as the highest
constitutional advisory body representing the interests of the
people of Kazakhstan. The bicameral Parliament, consisting of the
Mazhilis and the Senate, was transformed into a unicameral
Kurultai.
The Kurultai elections were held in Kazakhstan on August 23,
2026. According to the Central Election Commission, the total
number of registered voters stood at 12,623,289. A total of
9,351,539 people, or 74.08% of registered voters, took part in the
elections.
