Assembly of People of Kazakhstan

Kazakh political body

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Assembly of People of Kazakhstan

Қазақстан халқы ассамблеясы (Kazakh)
Ассамблея народа Казахстана (Russian)

History
Founded| 1 March 1995 (1995-03-01)
Leadership

Chairman

Kassym-Jomart Tokayev

Deputy Chairman

*     * Marat Äzilhanov[1]

Founder

Nursultan Nazarbayev

Meeting place
Aqmeşit Street, 3. Astana
Website
assembly.kz
Constitution
Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан халқы ассамблеясы, romanized: Qazaqstan halqy assambleiasy) is a national political body in Kazakhstan consisting of delegates of the Regional Assemblies of the People.[2] 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.[3][4] It was established in 1995[5] by President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who served as assembly chairman until April 2021. The assembly is presently chaired by Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.[6]

## Organization

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The APK consists of 384 representatives of all ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan drawn from the Regional Assemblies of the People.[3] 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.[3] 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.[3]

## Sessions

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* 2015: The 22nd session of the APK was held on held on 22 April 2015, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the APK.[5] 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.[7][8]
* 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."[9]
* 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."[10]

## References

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1. ^ "Мемлекет басшысының өкімімен Марат Алмасұлы Әзілханов Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясы Төрағасының орынбасары, Қазақстан Республикасы Президенті Әкімшілігінің Қазақстан халқы Ассамблеясы хатшылығының меңгерушісі лауазымына тағайындалды" (in Kazakh). Official website of the President of Kazakhstan. 21 April 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
2. ^ "Official site of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". Assembly.kz. Retrieved 2010-06-25.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ a b c d Daly, John C. K. (November 28, 2014). "Kazakhstan to Counter Islamic Extremism with Education". Silk Road Reporters. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
4. ^ Yergaliyeva, Aidana (14 April 2019). "Kazakhstan's assembly to continue interethnic, religious harmony building in wake of recent political changes". The Astana Times.
5. ^ a b Daly, John C.K. (May 4, 2015). "Opinion: Kazakhstan's unique Assembly of People maintains ethnic harmony". UPI.com.
6. ^ "Nazarbayev resigns as chair of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". Agencia EFE. 28 Apr 2021. Archived from the original on May 12, 2021.
7. ^ Orazgaliyeva, Malika (24 April 2015). "Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Seeks to Strengthen Interethnic Harmony". The Astana Times.
8. ^ "День благодарности впервые отмечается в Казахстане - Новости Казахстана - свежие, актуальные, последние новости об о всем". www.kazpravda.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
9. ^ Zhumabayeva, Kamila (26 April 2016). "Consolidation of Society around Common Values in Focus of Assembly of the People Session". The Astana Times.
10. ^ "27th Session of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". kazakh-tv.kz.

## External links

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