{"id":233799,"date":"2026-07-01T00:48:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T22:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/?p=233799"},"modified":"2026-07-01T01:01:52","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T23:01:52","slug":"kazakhstan-to-face-growing-threats-challenges-with-new-constitution-says-tokayev","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/kazakhstan-to-face-growing-threats-challenges-with-new-constitution-says-tokayev\/","title":{"rendered":"Kazakhstan to face growing threats, challenges with new constitution, says Tokayev"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Astana, Jun 30 (EFE).- Kazakhstan is preparing to face growing international threats and challenges with its <strong>new constitution<\/strong>, which overhauls its parliament, <strong>President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev<\/strong> said on Tuesday, on the eve of the new charter&#8217;s entry into force.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We should expect <strong>an increase in threats and challenges<\/strong>. Our main objective is to improve <strong>people&#8217;s well-being, guarantee security and raise citizens&#8217; quality of life<\/strong>, making these trends irreversible,&#8221; Tokayev said during the final session of the bicameral parliament, which will become unicameral starting Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Kazakhstan&#8217;s new constitution, approved earlier this year, is to enter into force on July 1, replacing more than 80 percent of the previous constitution, which had been in effect since 1995.<\/p>\n<p>Among the changes is the creation of a <strong>new unicameral parliament<\/strong>, known as the Kurultai, with elections scheduled for August.<\/p>\n<p>The Kazakh president recalled that nearly 3,500 laws had been passed over the past three decades.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe intend to carry out a <strong>fundamental reform<\/strong> of the foundations of the Kazakh state. We are obliged to improve the state governance system qualitatively,\u201d he said, adding that achieving this goal will depend on Kazakhstan becoming \u201ca developed digital state\u201d within the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>Even so, he acknowledged that \u201cthe challenges we face in safeguarding <strong>Kazakhstan&#8217;s independence and sovereignty<\/strong> have not yet been fully resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_233806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-233806\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"233806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/en\/kazakhstan-to-face-growing-threats-challenges-with-new-constitution-says-tokayev\/imagen-kazakhstan-to-face-growing-threats-challenges-with-new-constitution-says-tokayev\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1920,1280\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;EFE&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 30\/06\/2026.- Members of the Kazakh parliament on Tuesday listen to a speech by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the final session of the country&#039;s bicameral Parliament, which will become unicameral starting tomorrow. 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Kazakhstan is preparing to face growing international threats and challenges with its new constitution, which overhauls its parliament, the president said on the eve of the new charter&amp;#8217;s entry into force. EFE\/Kazakh Presidency (Akorda)\/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO SALE\/ FOR USE SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 30\/06\/2026.- Members of the Kazakh parliament on Tuesday listen to a speech by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the final session of the country&amp;#8217;s bicameral Parliament, which will become unicameral starting tomorrow. Kazakhstan is preparing to face growing international threats and challenges with its new constitution, which overhauls its parliament, the president said on the eve of the new charter&amp;#8217;s entry into force. EFE\/Kazakh Presidency (Akorda)\/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO SALE\/ FOR USE SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT).&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-233806\" src=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 30\/06\/2026.- Members of the Kazakh parliament on Tuesday listen to a speech by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the final session of the country's bicameral Parliament, which will become unicameral starting tomorrow. Kazakhstan is preparing to face growing international threats and challenges with its new constitution, which overhauls its parliament, the president said on the eve of the new charter's entry into force. EFE\/Kazakh Presidency (Akorda)\/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO SALE\/ FOR USE SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT).\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-1120x747.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-430x286.jpg 430w, https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/efecomunica.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/rss-efeb1c8de942700ee7caf2de5ca1ad44909340ed283w.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-233806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ASTANA (KAZAKHSTAN), 30\/06\/2026.- Members of the Kazakh parliament on Tuesday listen to a speech by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during the final session of the country&#8217;s bicameral Parliament, which will become unicameral starting tomorrow. Kazakhstan is preparing to face growing international threats and challenges with its new constitution, which overhauls its parliament, the president said on the eve of the new charter&#8217;s entry into force. EFE\/Kazakh Presidency (Akorda)\/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO SALE\/ FOR USE SOLELY TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (MANDATORY CREDIT).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>A strategic priority<\/h3>\n<p>Tokayev, who inherited the current political system from his predecessor, Nursultan Nazarbayev, who ruled the country for three decades, said <strong>digitalization<\/strong> \u201cis a task of critical importance because it will determine Kazakhstan&#8217;s ability to compete globally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He therefore described the transition to a new economic model as a <strong>strategic priority<\/strong> amid numerous international conflicts and challenges.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite this, we are pursuing a balanced policy and moving forward with confidence. We will continue to follow this course,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Tokayev noted that the country&#8217;s gross domestic product grew by 6.5 percent last year, surpassing $300 billion.<\/p>\n<p>In that context, he stressed the importance of Kazakhstan&#8217;s <strong>energy independence<\/strong> and the planned start of construction of the country&#8217;s first nuclear power plant in 2027. 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