ALMA-ATA, Jan 19 President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Thursday held consultations on the dissolution of the Mazhilis (lower house) of parliament and the early termination of the powers of maslikhats (local representative bodies), the press service of the head of state reported.
«The president held consultations with the chairmen of the chambers of parliament and the prime minister on the dissolution of the mazhilis of the parliament and the early termination of the powers of maslikhats,» the press service said.
Tokayev noted that the people of Kazakhstan at the referendum supported political reforms, including those aimed at updating the procedure for the formation of parliament and maslikhats.
«In my September message, I presented a schedule of upcoming election campaigns. In accordance with it, extraordinary presidential elections were held in November last year. Some of the Senate deputies were recently elected. Now we have to hold elections to the Mazhilis and Maslikhats,» he quotes press service of the president's words.
In the course of the consultations held in accordance with the constitution, Senate Chairman Maulen Ashimbayev, Majilis Chairman Yerlan Koshanov and Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov spoke.
«Following the meeting, the president announced that he would make a final decision taking into account the proposals made today,» the press service of the head of state reported.