ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 23. The establishment of a new parliament in accordance with Kazakhstan’s new Constitution is an indicator and testament to the country’s continued development, Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) Nuru Guliyev said at a briefing, Trend’s special correspondent reports from Astana.
“After visiting polling stations, we saw that the information we received from the Central Election Commission fully corresponds to what is happening on the ground. We observe that the elections are being held in accordance with the law and established rules, while the process itself is democratic and transparent,” he said.
Guliyev noted that the OTS delegation paid attention to several important aspects.
“First of all, this concerns the ability of people with disabilities to access polling stations without obstacles. At all the polling stations we visited, the necessary conditions and appropriate technical facilities have been provided. All the necessary equipment is available, and access to the polling stations for such citizens is organized quite conveniently.
“Necessary conditions have also been created for people with visual impairments,” he said.
Guliyev added that conditions at all the polling stations observed were in line with legal requirements.
“All this was very encouraging for us. It is particularly positive to see that, within the framework of the new Constitution, Kazakhstan has provided for such a large number of different mechanisms during the elections and taken so many details into account.
“According to the information we received, commissions were established in a number of regions to travel directly to voters. This concerns, for example, people who work far from home and cannot return home for several months. Commissions visited them to ensure they had the opportunity to vote. In particular, such arrangements were made for coal mine workers.
“We also observed a number of similar cases. All of this demonstrates the serious development of the electoral system in the country. We believe that the establishment of a new parliament in accordance with the new Constitution is an indicator and testament to Kazakhstan’s continued development,” he said.
