ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 12. The final
draft of Kazakhstan’s new Constitution has been published, Trend reports via the
official website of the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan.
The draft Constitution consists of 96 articles. It specifies
that the Parliament of Kazakhstan, formed in accordance with the
Constitution of August 30, 1995, will terminate its powers as of
July 1, 2026.
The new Constitution, which will be adopted via a national
referendum, is set to take effect on July 1, 2026, thereby
superseding the previously enacted Constitution of Kazakhstan.
On February 11, 2026, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev issued a
decree, scheduling the national referendum for the adoption of the
new Constitution on March 15, 2026.
The drive for constitutional reform was catalyzed by President
Tokayev’s proposal to establish a unicameral Parliament in
Kazakhstan. This initiative, first introduced during his annual
Address to the Nation on September 8, 2025, seeks to reset the
political framework comprehensively, fostering socio-economic
advancement in the context of artificial intelligence.
On October 8, 2025, a directive was issued to form a Working
Group dedicated to parliamentary reform. The group comprises
distinguished legal scholars, experts, political party
representatives, and members of civil society organizations.
Subsequently, on January 21, 2026, the Constitutional Commission
was formally established.
