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Assembly of People of Kazakhstan

Kazakh political body

Summary

Kazakh political body

FieldValue
nameAssembly of People of Kazakhstan
native_name
logoEmblem of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan.svg
background_color#1A4C96
leader1_typeChairman
leader1Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
leader2_typeDeputy Chairman
leader2{{Unbulleted list
* Marat Äzilhanov<ref>{{Cite weburlhttps://www.akorda.kz/kz/memleket-basshysynyn-okimimen-marat-almasuly-azilhanov-kazakstan-halky-assambleyasy-toragasynyn-orynbasary-kazakstan-respublikasy-prezidenti-akimshiliginin-kazakstan-halky-assambleyasy-hatshylygynyn-mengerushisi-lauazymyna-tagayyndaldy-213528title=Мемлекет басшысының өкімімен Марат Алмасұлы Әзілханов Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясы Төрағасының орынбасары, Қазақстан Республикасы Президенті Әкімшілігінің Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясы хатшылығының меңгерушісі лауазымына тағайындалдыlanguage=kkpublisher=Official website of the President of Kazakhstandate=21 April 2021access-date=20 February 2025}}
leader3_typeFounder
leader3Nursultan Nazarbayev
foundation
meeting_placeAqmeşit Street, 3. Astana
seats1_titleMäjilis
websiteassembly.kz
constitutionConstitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan
  • Marat Äzilhanov The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan () is a national political body in Kazakhstan consisting of delegates of the Regional Assemblies of the People. Its task is to represent the various ethnic groups that make up the Central Asian state at national level and to strengthen ethnic/religious coexistence in Kazakh society. It was established in 1995 by President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who served as assembly chairman until April 2021. The assembly is presently chaired by Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Organization

The APK consists of 384 representatives of all ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan drawn from the Regional Assemblies of the People. The law provides that all APK decisions be considered by public authorities and civil society institutions; APK Deputies participate in the legislative process and can propose legislation. APK Deputies elected 9 members to the Mäjilis until 2023 and the APK reviews all parliamentary laws to ensure that they are in conformity with the Constitution of Kazakhstan's articles on ethnic harmony and equality.

Sessions

  • 2015: The 22nd session of the APK was held on held on 22 April 2015, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the APK. During the session the Kazakh President proposed to introduce a national day of gratitude and mark it on 1 March, the day the APK was established.
  • 2016: On April 26, 2016, the 24th annual session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan took place in Astana dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the country's independence. The theme of the 2016 session was "Independence. Consent. Nation united future."
  • 2019: The 27th session conference was held in Nur-Sultan on 29 April 2019, with the theme being "Formula of Peace and Harmony: Unity and Modernization."

References

References

  1. (21 April 2021). "Мемлекет басшысының өкімімен Марат Алмасұлы Әзілханов Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясы Төрағасының орынбасары, Қазақстан Республикасы Президенті Әкімшілігінің Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясы хатшылығының меңгерушісі лауазымына тағайындалды". Official website of the [[President of Kazakhstan]].
  2. "Official site of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". Assembly.kz.
  3. (14 April 2019). "Kazakhstan's assembly to continue interethnic, religious harmony building in wake of recent political changes".
  4. (May 4, 2015). "Opinion: Kazakhstan's unique Assembly of People maintains ethnic harmony".
  5. (28 Apr 2021). "Nazarbayev resigns as chair of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan".
  6. Daly, John C. K.. (November 28, 2014). "Kazakhstan to Counter Islamic Extremism with Education".
  7. (24 April 2015). "Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Seeks to Strengthen Interethnic Harmony".
  8. "День благодарности впервые отмечается в Казахстане - Новости Казахстана - свежие, актуальные, последние новости об о всем".
  9. (26 April 2016). "Consolidation of Society around Common Values in Focus of Assembly of the People Session".
  10. "27th Session of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan".
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