Articles by Zarema Shaukenova

President’s Address Focuses on Promoting Social Justice and Economic Opportunities

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at a meeting of the Majilis (a lower house of the Kazakh Parliament), where he nominated Alikhan Smailov as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan and went on to outline a new course for the political, social, and economic modernization of the country.  At the meeting of the Majilis, which…

Kazakh Government Commits to Gender Quotas, Mandatory 30 Percent Women in Politics

On May 25, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed the law titled “Amendments to the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” “Elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan” and the law on “Amendments and Additions to the Law on Political Parties in the Republic of Kazakhstan”. The laws are of particular importance for the county’s political…

President’s Strategic Vision Delivers Connectivity

Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev’s recent interview with Khabar TV at the foothills of Ulytau, a sacred mountain in Kazakh lore, covered a broad and in-depth list of topics critical to the country. In the interview, it was made clear that Kazakhstan will stay the course on its domestic and foreign policy. In answering a reporter’s…