President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has recently given a long interview to the Kazakh media Egemen Qazaqstan(1). Here are a few excerpts that are providing precious information on Kazakhstan in 2024 and the future.
Political reforms
Among many elections in 2023, the Constitutional Court was reestablished. The one-term presidency provision in the Constitution is unchangeable. Many social issues were addressed: schools, medical facilities, the Social Code, a special payment for persons employed in harmful working conditions, the salaries of medical workers, teachers at schools, colleges and kindergartens have been raised and the minimum wage adopted, taking into account key economic indicators.
Deliberative...
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