ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 17. Kazakhstan’s
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree “On measures to
implement the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan adopted on
March 15, 2026,” Trend reports via the presidential press service.
The decree stipulates that, under the presidential legislative
initiative, several draft constitutional laws will be submitted to
the Mazhilis. These include draft laws “On the President” and “On
the Kazakhstan People’s Council.”
It is also defined that, under the government’s legislative
initiative, draft constitutional laws “On the Status of the
Capital” and “On the Administrative-Territorial Structure” will be
submitted for consideration.
The document instructs the government, as well as central and
local state bodies, to take necessary measures to align legal acts
with the Constitution. The government is to approve a plan for
promoting the Constitution by April 7, 2026. Control over the
implementation of the decree is assigned to the Presidential
Administration.
A nationwide referendum on the adoption of the new Constitution
was held on March 15. The decree to hold the vote was signed on
February 11 by Tokayev. Voters were asked to decide on the adoption
of a new constitution. The draft was prepared taking into account
proposals from citizens, political parties, public organizations,
and experts received during public discussions.
The draft constitution places particular emphasis on human
rights and freedoms, while identifying sovereignty, independence,
the unitary nature of the state, and territorial integrity as
fundamental and immutable values.
According to official results, 87.15% of voters supported the
proposal.
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