On December 16, Kazakh citizens
will celebrate a public holiday - Independence Day. 32 years ago, in 1991, the
country’s Supreme Council adopted the Constitutional Law on Sovereignty. The declaration
of independence was a deliberate and historically significant step, marking the
starting point of Kazakhstan’s recent history. Over the years, the country has
come a long way and has established itself as a responsible and robust state.
Presently, Kazakhstan is actively developing, enhancing its investment,
economic, transport and logistics potential. Significant political
modernization and transformations are underway.
“Throughout the past year,
reforms were implemented. And this year, their formalization is underway,
representing a change in form. Significant and fundamental changes were made to
the Constitution. The Constitutional Court was reinstated, local
self-government was strengthened, and our electoral legislation underwent
changes, including the reinstatement of the institute of majoritarian MPs. At
the same time, elections of mayors of districts and cities of regional
significance were introduced. Furthermore, during this year's Mazhilis
election, 30 percent of its members were elected from single-mandate
constituencies,” said Talgat Kaliyev, Director of the Institute of Applied
Ethnopolitical Research.
Over the years of independence,
Kazakhstan has achieved numerous successes on the world stage. Presently,
Kazakhstan is a full member of the UN and actively strengthens cooperation with
international organizations such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
(SCO), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the
Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Organization of Turkic States
(OTG), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), UNESCO, and others. The
country has established itself as a platform for discussions addressing the
most topical issues facing humanity and global challenges. Kazakhstan is also known
for its anti-nuclear and peacekeeping activities.
“Since 1991, the country has
pursued a multivector foreign policy, enabling us, as demonstrated by
contemporary geopolitical realities, to build trustworthy relationships with
numerous countries. The meetings of the Head of State in 2023 alone highlight
Kazakhstan’s authority, earning trust on the international stage. The same
applies to domestic policy, as we are constantly in search of the most
effective governance system at both the central and local levels,” said Yermek
Toktarov, Head of Strategic Analysis Department at the Kazakhstan Institute for
Strategic Studies under the President of Kazakhstan.
