Tokayev Tells Kazakhstan Deputies To Cut Bureaucracy And Go Digital

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has called for faster, less bureaucratic lawmaking and the digitalization of Kazakhstan’s parliament, Orda.kz reports.

He spoke at a joint meeting of both chambers of parliament, where he summarized the results of the constitutional reform and outlined new tasks for deputies.

Tokayev said the current convocation had already secured its historical role. After the referendum, deputies quickly adopted nine packages of laws, including six constitutional ones, to bring the legal framework in line with the 2026 Constitution.

As a result, our basic formula of state power — ‘Strong President, Influential Kurultai, Accountable Government’ — has received full institutional form,Tokayev said.

At the same time, he stressed that Kazakhstan remains a presidential republic. The president keeps key powers, including defining domestic and foreign policy, leading the armed forces and appointing the heads of law enforcement agencies.

Tokayev said the principles of parliamentary work must also change. He called for the lawmaking process to be freed from excessive bureaucracy, for independent experts to be involved more actively, and for laws to be adapted to the era of artificial intelligence.

The main technological project will be the launch of the e-Parliament system. Tokayev said he had set this task in October last year at a meeting of the working group on parliamentary reform.

Tokayev said the new convocation should work with Big Data, predictive analytics and social risk modeling. He also called for digital platforms to be used for public debate on important bills, so lawmakers can respond more quickly to citizens’ requests.

Original author: Eva Golovintseva

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