Nurlan Abdirov met with international observers

On March 17, Chairman of the Central Election Commission Nurlan Abdirov held eight meetings with international observers during the day.

On this day, he met with CEC Chairpersons of Azerbaijan, Moldova, Mongolia, CEC members of the Republic of Türkiye, as well as with delegations from the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, the Organization of Turkic States and the Turkic Parliamentary Assembly.

The Chairman of the Central Election Commission presented to the members of the delegation the Calendar plan of events for the preparation and holding of early elections of members of the Mazhilis of the Parliament and maslikhats of the Republic of Kazakhstan, provided the participants of the meetings with the implementation of reforms in the electoral legislation, and also informed about the results of registration of candidates and party lists of political parties.

During the meetings, Nurlan Abdirov also informed about the number of citizens of Kazakhstan included in the voter lists, the number of polling stations in the country and the results of accreditation of international observers for the upcoming elections.

The CEC Chairman thanked the international observers for responding to the invitation and coming to Kazakhstan to observe the electoral process. Nurlan Abdirov emphasised that all measures are being taken in our country to ensure that the elections are held in accordance with national legislation and international standards.

He also noted that the Central Election Commission is taking all necessary measures to conduct free and fair elections in accordance with national legislation and high democratic standards, stressing that 793 observers from 12 international organisations and 41 countries will monitor the upcoming elections.

In turn, representatives of delegations asked clarifying questions on the stages of nomination and registration of candidates, and also noted the high level of organisation of the electoral process.