Observers Call for Improvements After Kazakhstan’s First Kurultai Vote

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s first election to the new unicameral Kurultai marked a significant stage in the country’s constitutional reform, according to international assessments released after the Aug. 23 vote. An OSCE-led mission found the process technically well prepared but said political competition remained limited. The International Election Observation Mission presented its preliminary findings in Astana…...

By Fatima Kemelova