BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 14. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has reviewed the progress of
Kazakhstan Khalyk Kenesi (People's Council), the press service of
Kazakh president says.


The review was conducted as he has received Kanatbek
Zhaysanbayev, the recently appointed Deputy Chairman and Head of
the Secretariat of the Kazakhstan Khalyk Kenesi (People's Council),
to discuss the establishment and operational framework of the new
advisory body.


The meeting focused on the practical steps required to
operationalize the newly established constitutional consultative
institution. Zhaysanbayev reported on the administrative measures
being taken to set up the Secretariat, which is tasked with
providing organizational, legal, financial, logistical, and
analytical support for the council's activities. Tokayev outlined
the intended role of the Khalyk Kenesi as a platform designed to
facilitate systematic communication and feedback between state
structures, public associations, and civil society
organizations.


"The Head of State instructed the head of the Secretariat to
ensure effective coordination of the interaction of the Khalyk
Kenesi with state bodies, organizations, civil society
institutions, and international organizations," the press service
stated.


To ensure the new consultative framework functions as planned,
Tokayev concluded the meeting by directing the leadership to focus
on administrative preparations for the inaugural session of the
Kazakhstan Khalyk Kenesi.







President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has proposed establishing the
People’s Council of Kazakhstan as a new national institution aimed
at ensuring regular, inclusive nationwide dialogue back in January
this year.


Tokayev made the proposal during the 5th session of the National
Kurultai held in Kyzylorda.


President Tokayev outlined the next phase of Kazakhstan's
reforms, emphasizing the need for a comprehensive platform or forum
dedicated to ongoing national discussions on pivotal public
development issues. He explained that this new platform would unite
key socio-political organizations and institutions that champion
national unity and cohesion.