Kazakhstan has demonstrated its ability to organize and conduct elections, and many countries could learn from its experience, international observer from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Kazbek Taysaev told journalists, Trend’s special correspondent reports from Astana. Kazakhstan knows how to conduct elections. Many countries have much to learn from your Central Election Commission and Kazakhstan on how elections should be organized and conducted,” he said.
Taysaev said observers visited a polling station early in the morning and were present for its opening. Some 15 to 20 people had already arrived before the polling station opened and were standing in line. The opening began with the national anthem of Kazakhstan.
To be honest, I was impressed by the respect and love with which people sang their anthem. There were also many young people. For young people to get up and come to vote at 7:00 in the morning is really significant,” the observer said.
According to Taysaev, the active participation of young people demonstrates their interest in the changes taking place in the country. Constitutional reforms are very serious; we went through this in Russia. I am very pleased that the young people we spoke with knew what changes had been introduced into the Constitution.
They are waiting for changes, they are waiting for a decent life, and they are ready to stand alongside the people and advance the new changes set out in the Constitution,” he said. Taysaev also recalled that international observers had previously visited Kazakhstan during the constitutional referendum. The voting is still underway, but it seems to me that the results will be worthy.
All parties were represented at the polling stations. Before the elections, we met with representatives and leaders of all the parties. The CIS IPA mission had this opportunity.
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