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International Observers Deliver Assessment of Kazakhstan’s First Kurultai Vote

By Aiman Nakispekova on 23 August 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s transition to a single-chamber legislature entered a new stage Aug. 23 as voters went to the polls to elect the country’s first Kurultai, with international observers monitoring the process. The election is part of a broader effort to modernize Kazakhstan’s political institutions and strengthen their ability...