Kazakh minister of justice: President to announce election date

Early elections in Kazakhstan will be held this fall. The specific date for the elections will be announced by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the country’s Minister of Justice Kanat Musin told journalists, Report informs citing Kazinform.

“After setting the date of the elections within two months, these elections will be held,” he said.

Earlier it was reported that the deputies of parliament adopted constitutional amendments. As part of the draft law, three directions were considered: the first - the provisions on one presidential term of seven years without the right to subsequent re-election, the second - an increase in the terms of office of judges of the Constitutional Court to eight years with the establishment of restrictions on being re-appointed judges of the Constitutional Court, the third - the renaming of the capital of Kazakhstan.