BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 1. Kazakhstan has
scheduled elections of deputies to the Kurultai (new unicameral
parliament) of Kazakhstan for August 23, 2026, the relevant decree
was signed by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
This was announced by the press service of the Kazakh
President.
Under the decree, the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan
has been instructed to organize and conduct preparations for the
election of deputies to the Kurultai.
The government of Kazakhstan, along with the akims of the
capital, regions, and cities of republican significance, has been
ordered to immediately take all necessary organizational,
logistical, material, technical, and financial measures to ensure
the elections are held.
Kazakhstan’s new Constitution was adopted through a national
referendum held on March 15, 2026. Under the constitutional
changes, the country’s bicameral Parliament will be dissolved and
replaced by a unicameral Kurultai composed of 145 deputies.
