“SAILAU AI” ASSISTANT AND DIGITAL VOTER INFORMATION: 

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS HIGHLIGHT INNOVATIVE 

APPROACHES OF KAZAKHSTAN’S CENTRAL ELECTION 

COMMISSION

Today, members of the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan, led by Chairman Nurlan Abdirov, continued their meetings with observer missions that have arrived in Kazakhstan to monitor the elections to the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In the first half of the day, Nurlan Abdirov met with the Observer Group of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CSTO, headed by its Executive Secretary, Sergey Pospelov.

In addition, the Chairman of the CEC RK held a meeting with his counterpart, Tynchtyk Shainazarov, Chairman of the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Nurlan Abdirov also met with a delegation from the Election Commission of Thailand, comprising Commission members Sittichote Intaravises and Chai Nakhonchai.

Nurlan Abdirov briefed the Observer Group of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS on the preparations for the elections. The group arrived in Kazakhstan under the leadership of its coordinator, Igor Brilevich, Deputy Chairman of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus

In the second half of the day, Nurlan Abdirov met at the premises of the СEC RK with Mazahir Panahov, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Azerbaijan.

The Chairman of the CEC RK also held a meeting with his Armenian counterpart, Vahagn Hovakimyan, Chairman of the Central Election Commission of Armenia.

During the meetings, Nurlan Abdirov provided members of the observer missions with a detailed overview of the constitutional reform underway in Kazakhstan, one of the outcomes of which is the establishment of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He emphasized that this is not a one-time decision, but rather a logical continuation of the political modernization course that has been consistently pursued in the country in recent years.

In addition, he spoke in detail about the openness of the work of the Central Election Commission of Kazakhstan, the preparations for the upcoming elections, and the results of inspection visits by CEC members to polling stations across all regions of the country. Nurlan Abdirov placed particular emphasis on efforts to inform voters about voting procedures, including the possibilities of voting at home, abroad, and in other localities using absentee voting certificates.

The international observers expressed interest in innovative methods of organizing the CEC’s work, particularly the use of the “Sailau AI” assistant on the official website of the Central Election Commission and digital channels for informing citizens about how to find their polling station.

In this regard, Nurlan Abdirov invited members of the observer missions to visit the International Artificial Intelligence Center alem.ai, where the level of development of AI, digital technologies, and Kazakhstan’s innovation ecosystem is showcased. He expressed confidence that the visit would provide an interesting and valuable opportunity to gain a closer understanding of Kazakhstan’s technological potential and the country’s modern approaches to digital transformation.