The White Home highlighted the strategic bilateral cooperation with Astana, following a profitable assembly of the Nationwide Safety Advisor, Jake Sullivan, with Kazakhstan’s Particular Consultant for Worldwide Cooperation, Erzhan Kazykhan, in Washington D.C.
The White Home launched this week an official readout of a really profitable assembly, concerning Kazakhstan-USA strategic relations, which came about on January 23rd in Washington D.C., the place U.S. Nationwide Safety Advisor, Jake Sullivan, met with Kazakhstan’s Particular Consultant for Worldwide Cooperation, Erzhan Kazykhan.
“In the course of the assembly”, the White Home web site famous, “the 2 reaffirmed the dedication of america and Kazakhstan to assist the rules of the UN Constitution, together with the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all states. Additionally they highlighted the strategic partnership between their nations and the cooperation on key bilateral and regional points, equivalent to vitality safety. The U.S. aspect reaffirmed U.S. assist for Kazakhstani President Tokayev’s efforts to enhance clear, accountable governance in Kazakhstan”.
The U.S. Administration’s assist for President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s sweeping democratic reforms in Kazakhstan is burdened two months after the re-election of Tokayev to a single 7-year time period, with the overwhelming assist of his individuals – 81% voted for him within the Presidential elections (the turnout was 69%). A number of months earlier than, on 5 June 2022, the individuals of Kazakhstan accredited Tokayev’s proposal to amend one-third of the nation’s structure, in a nationwide referendum. The outcomes have been unambiguous too – 77% voted “Sure” (the turnout was 68%).
The reforms, aimed toward reworking Kazakhstan from a super-Presidential state to a normative Presidential democracy, with a robust Parliament, an impartial Judiciary, and an accountable authorities, have been accelerated over the last 10 months. Boundaries to the creation of latest political events have been eliminated and lowered; a 30% quota for ladies and youth was mandated for electoral occasion lists; the dying penalty was abolished; a brand new Constitutional Courtroom was established, with full accessibility to each citizen throughout Kazakhstan; and the President’s powers have been diminished, whereas his rule was restricted to a single 7-year time period with out the best to be re-elected.
Household family members of the President have been voluntarily banned from holding governmental or semi-governmental positions, setting new moral requirements for the nation’s future leaders, thus mitigating the chance of household and clan rule. The immune standing of the nation’s Human Rights Commissioner was secured by the structure. And combined Parliamentary electoral system was launched, with the Senate (the upper home) being strengthened as a physique that defends the pursuits of the areas, in addition to varied underrepresented social and ethnic teams. In the meantime, the Majilis (the decrease home), shall be re-elected on March 2023, utilizing for the primary time in Kazakhstan’s political legacy, a combined proportional-majority system with a ratio of 70%-30%. It will strengthen the legislature, enhance democratic participation, and strengthen belief between residents and the authorities.
Erzhan Kazykhan, the previous Kazakh Minister of International Affairs and ambassador to the U.S., the UK, Austria, and the U.N. is the Particular Consultant of the Kazakh President for Worldwide Cooperation, since April 2021. Jake Sullivan serves as america Nationwide Safety Advisor to President Joe Biden since January 2021. He was beforehand Director of Coverage to President Barack Obama, Nationwide Safety Advisor to then Vice President Biden, and Deputy Chief of Employees to Secretary Hillary Clinton on the U.S. Division of State.
Reference:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/01/23/readout-of-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-meeting-with-special-representative-for-international-cooperation-erzhan-kazykhan-of-kazakhstan/
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President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev with Particular Envoy Erzhan Kazykhan