Sester and Šorin are observing parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan

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The Head of the Delegation explained that there was wide international interest in Kazakh elections and democratic development. The country suffered violent unrest in January last year, a referendum to change the Constitution was held in June, and Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was re-elected as the President at the early elections in November. “Kazakhstan has launched into political and economic reforms. We want to see how the introduced changes are being applied during these elections and what impact these have,” Sester said.

Member of the Delegation Marko Šorin is also interested in observing whether Tokayev’s Kazakhstan would be able to distance itself from Russia. “Although Tokayev does not recognise the Russian-occupied territories as part of Russia and values the territorial integrity of countries, it is not so easy to break free from Russia’s influence. Considering the influence of Kazakhstan on the region, we need to keep an eye on developments there,” Šorin said.

The President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev dissolved the lower house of the Parliament of Kazakhstan on 19 January this year and set the early parliamentary elections for 19 March. President Tokayev expressed his hope that the elections would give an extra push to modernising the country. The last parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan were held on 20 March 2019, and were also early.

More than 60 members of 24 national parliaments will observe the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan within the framework of the mission organised by the OSCE PA. The observers follow the voting procedure, fairness and freedom of the campaign, access to media, and correct and accurate proclamation of the election results.

Election observation missions have been an important part of OSCE’s activities since 1993. The missions monitor whether the elections are conducted legitimately and respect the democratic standards.

For more information, please contact:
Sven Sester +372 504 9222
Marko Šorin +372 5647 6950

Riigikogu Press Service
Merilin Kruuse
Phone +372 631 6592, +372 510 6179
e-post merilin.kruuse@riigikogu.ee
Questions: press@riigikogu.ee

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