Statement by Arman Issetov, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

To ensure that citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan residing or staying abroad can exercise their constitutional voting rights in the elections of deputies to the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 79 polling stations have been established at Kazakhstan's diplomatic missions and consular offices in 61 countries, with a total of 11,402 registered voters.

As of 08:00, 26 polling stations abroad had opened for voting. Our compatriots in Tokyo and Seoul were the first to begin voting (at 03:00 Astana time).

As of now, 228 citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan have cast their votes at polling stations abroad.