ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 24. Voter turnout in
Kazakhstan’s elections to the Kurultai is quite high, Turkish
Ambassador to Kazakhstan Mustafa Kapucu said, Trend's special correspondent
reports from Astana.
“From what we can see at the moment, everything is proceeding
calmly and in an organized manner. Of course, international
organizations will publish their own reports following the
elections. However, based on our observations, voter turnout is
quite high and the voting process is well organized,” he told
journalists.
Kapucu emphasized that, as the first country to recognize
Kazakhstan’s independence, Türkiye has closely and positively
followed the country’s democratic development and domestic
developments since Kazakhstan gained independence.
“We also observed the referendum on the adoption of the new
Constitution on March 15 together with our observers. This was a
very important stage in Kazakhstan’s political life and the
development of democratic processes in the country,” the ambassador
said.
He noted that these are the first elections held in the format
of the Kurultai.
“Kurultai means governance through joint discussion and
consultation. This is a very ancient Turkic tradition. For us, it
is also of great symbolic importance to see this tradition
reflected in the system of a modern state.
“I wish these elections bring benefit and prosperity to the
people of Kazakhstan. I believe that a strong, and even stronger,
Kazakhstan in the period ahead will have a positive impact on
relations between our two countries in Central Asia, as well as on
the entire Turkic world,” Kapucu concluded.
