ASTANA, Kazakhstan, January 30. Any amendments
to the Constitution, even the smallest ones, should only be
introduced through a referendum, President of Kazakhstan
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated at the Volunteer Forum, Trend reports this via the
press service of the president.
“I am confident that this approach will become an important tool
for strengthening the civil rights of our people,” he said.
He added that the constitutional reform commission had analyzed
many proposals across the full spectrum of constitutional issues.
According to Tokayev, systematic, well-thought-out adjustments have
touched upon nearly all key sections and articles, including the
preamble of the Constitution.
The president also noted that during yesterday's discussions,
the members of the Commission concluded that the scale of the
proposed changes to the Fundamental Law necessitates the adoption
of a new Constitution.
“Indeed, the proposed amendments are not only aimed at
institutional and legal modernization, but, what is practically
important, they transform and reboot the entire state matrix,” he
concluded.
Kazakhstan is currently undergoing a major constitutional reform
initiated by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. One of the main
changes is the transition to a unicameral (one-chamber) parliament,
replacing the current two-chamber system. On January 21, 2026,
Tokayev signed a decree establishing the Commission on
Constitutional Reform.
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