The Assembly of people of Kazakhstan

The main element of the political system of Kazakhstan representing the interests of all ethnic groups and ensuring protection of rights and freedoms of the citizens regardless of their nationality became the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan which was established on March 1, 1995 on the initiative of President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev. The idea was expressed by the President back in 1992 at the 1^st Forum of People of Kazakhstan.

The activity of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan is aimed at implementation of the state policy, ensuring social and political stability in the country and increase of effectiveness of cooperation between state and civil society organizations in the sphere of interethnic relations.

The Assembly serves as a constitutional body headed by its Chairman – President of the country. The legal status of the Assembly is defined by the Law of Kazakhstan “On the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan”. The provision of the Law on the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan regulates the order of its formation, structure and executive bodies, goals of its activity, main tasks, authorities and specifics of organization of cooperation with state agencies and non-governmental organizations, mechanisms of participation and development of the state policy in the sphere of interethnic relations.

Kazakhstan People Assembly was established according to the Decree of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbaev of 1 March 1995 as advisory-consultative body.

Aims and objectives of Assembly, structure, work organization and main directions of activity are determined in Provision on Kazakhstan People Assembly and approved by President of the Republic of Kazakhstan of 26 April 2002 No 856.

Activity of Assembly is aimed at solution of following tasks:

- promotion of stability of interethnic and inter-confessional consent, stability in the society;

- working out of proposals on holding state policy which was promoting development of friendly relation among representatives of nations having lived at the territory of Kazakhstan;

-formation of political culture of citizens, basing on civilized and democratic norms;

- quest for a compromise for solution of social contradictions.

The first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan is life-long Chairman of Assembly. The Chairman of Assembly determines and approves main directions of Assembly activity. The Chairman of Assembly has two deputies.

The staff of Assembly is formed from among the representatives of state bodies, national-cultural and other social associations. At present Assembly have 350 members.

Working body of Assembly is Secretariat, forming part of Administration of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

For the last ten years Kazakhstan People Assembly became as authoritative institutional setting of interethnic relation harmonization.

More than 100 national and 170 weekend schools work in the country where 23 native languages have been teaching. 29 divisions on teaching of 12 native languages work in three schools of national. The Government of the country allocates KZT 12 million for finance support of these schools. Besides, assistance is rendered from local budget for them.

Four republican and fifteen regional nation newspapers are published and six national theatres work (Kazakh, Russian, German, Korean, Uzbek, and Uyghur) in Kazakhstan.

The activity of Assembly promotes the growth of international authority of Kazakhstan as the country can effectively solving the problems of interethnic relations.

Thanks to the policy of tolerance and equality of rights and freedoms of all citizens, pursued by the President, the unity of the people of Kazakhstan is strengthened. Today our country shows an example of peaceful coexistence of different ethnic groups and confessions.

Used and recommended literature:

1. Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Constitution adopted on August 30, 1995 at the republican referendum // http://adilet.zan.kz/eng/

2. Сапаргалиев Г.С. Конституционное право Республики Казахстан: академический курс / Сапаргалиев Г. - Алматы: Жетi жаргы, 2002.

3. Чудаков М.Ф. Конституционное государственное право зарубежных стран: курс лекций / Чудаков М.Ф. - Мн.: Харвест, 1998.

4. R. Alexy, J. Rivers. A Theory of Constitutional Rights. eBook: Oxford University Press, 2010.

5. Z. Motala, C. Ramaphosa. Constitutional Law: Analysis Cases. OUP Southern Africa: Oxford University Press,2002. 478 p.

6. V. Amar, M. Tushnet. Global Perspectives on Constitutional Law. OUP USA: Oxford University Press, 2009. 304 p.

Answer the following questions using the information from this text:

1. What does the Constitution mean in a political and legal language?

2. What is the aim of the Constitution of the republic of Kazakhstan?

3. Why is the system of check and balances necessary?

4. What is Constitutional law based on?

5. What is the main principle of a Constitutional law?

6. Who is a citizen? Give the sense of the word “citizen”?

7. Who is a native citizen? Who is a naturalized citizen?

8. Why is important to list in a law certain basic rights of citizens?

9. What are the main goals of the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan?

10. Give your opinion about the rights and duties of citizen of Kazakhstan.

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