ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry has opened accreditation on July 23 for foreign journalists planning to cover the election of deputies to the Kurultai of Kazakhstan, scheduled for Aug. 23.
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Under Kazakhstan’s legislation, foreign journalists may carry out professional activities in the country only if they hold a valid permanent or temporary accreditation issued by the Foreign Ministry.
Applications for accreditation must be submitted by Aug. 16 to [email protected] with the subject line “Kurultai Elections 2026.”
Applicants are required to provide a letter from the editor-in-chief requesting accreditation, a copy of the journalist’s valid passport, a completed accreditation form, a digital 3×4 cm photograph, and background information about the media outlet.
The ministry said each accredited foreign journalist may be accompanied by one interpreter upon presentation of a valid identity document.
