From Statehood to Institutional Maturity: Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Reforms Presented in the Czech Senate

Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Czech Republic Kairat Abdrakhmanov  met with Chairperson of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Security of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Pavel Fischer. During the meeting, the Ambassador provided a comprehensive briefing on Kazakhstan’s current domestic political developments, with particular emphasis on the adoption of the new Constitution, as well as on the country’s international initiatives in the areas of security and sustainable development, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan reports.

In a substantive exchange of views, the two sides reviewed the current state and prospects of Kazakh-Czech cooperation, reaffirming their mutual interest in further deepening political dialogue and expanding trade, economic and investment ties. They also highlighted the vital role of parliamentarians and parliamentary diplomacy as an important instrument for advancing confidence-building measures and fostering dialogue on security and cooperation at both the regional and global levels. In this context, the Ambassador noted the positive experience of engaging the parliamentary dimension in the run-up to the 2010 OSCE Summit in Astana, the only OSCE summit convened in the 21st century.

At the request of his counterpart, Ambassador Abdrakhmanov outlined the progress of Kazakhstan’s large-scale political reforms. He emphasized that the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and the unitary nature of the state are firmly embedded in the constitutional order, thereby strengthening the resilience of the legal system. He further stressed that these modernization efforts are aimed at building a Just Kazakhstan and enjoy broad public support.

At the conclusion of the meeting, the sides expressed their readiness to continue active interparliamentary dialogue with the future unicameral Parliament of Kazakhstan – the Kurultai – and to strengthen cooperation within international organizations.