Assembly of People of Kazakhstan

The Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (Kazakh: Қазақстан халқы ассамблеясы, romanized: Qazaqstan halqy assambleyasy; Russian: Ассамблея народа Казахстана) is a national political body in Kazakhstan consisting of delegates of the Regional Assemblies of the People.[1] 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.[2][3] It was established in 1995[4] by President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who served as assembly chairman until April 2021. The assembly is presently chaired by Kazakhstan's president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.[5]

Assembly of People of Kazakhstan
Қазақстан халқы ассамблеясы
AbbreviationAPK (English)
QHA (Kazakh)
ANK (Russian)
LeaderKassym-Jomart Tokayev
FounderNursultan Nazarbayev
Founded1 March 1995 (1995-03-01)
HeadquartersAqmeshit St, 3. Nur-Sultan
IdeologyInternationalism
Civic nationalism
Centrism
Statism
Traditionalism
Secularism
Political positionBig tent
Colours  Blue
  Yellow
Mazhilis
9 / 107
Website
assembly.kz

Organization

The APK consists of 384 representatives of all ethnic groups living in Kazakhstan drawn from the Regional Assemblies of the People.[2] 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.[2] APK Deputies elect 9 members to the Mazhilis and the APK review all parliamentary laws to ensure that they are in conformity with the Constitution of Kazakhstan's articles on ethnic harmony and equality.[2]

Sessions
  • 2015: The 22nd session of the APK was held on held on 22 April 2015, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the APK.[4] 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.[6][7]
  • 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."[8]
  • 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."[9]

References
  1. "Official site of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". Assembly.kz. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
  2. "Kazakhstan to Counter Islamic Extremism with Education". www.silkroadreporters.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-03. Retrieved 2014-12-04.
  3. "Kazakhstan's assembly to continue interethnic, religious harmony building in wake of recent political changes".
  4. "Opinion: Kazakhstan's unique Assembly of People maintains ethnic harmony". upi.com/.
  5. "Nazarbayev resigns as chair of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". Agencia EFE.
  6. "Assembly of People of Kazakhstan Seeks to Strengthen Interethnic Harmony". astanatimes.com.
  7. "День благодарности впервые отмечается в Казахстане - Новости Казахстана - свежие, актуальные, последние новости об о всем". www.kazpravda.kz (in Russian). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
  8. "Consolidation of Society around Common Values in Focus of Assembly of the People Session". astanatimes.com.
  9. "27th Session of Assembly of People of Kazakhstan". kazakh-tv.kz.
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