On August 23, Kazakhstan is holding elections of deputies of the new unicameral parliament – the Quryltai. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.

A briefing of representatives of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly dedicated to the progress of parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan is taking place at the Sputnik Kazakhstan multimedia press center.

International observers from the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly are monitoring the voting process at polling stations.

Speakers

  • 01**Andrey Kartapolov** — coordinator of the CSTO PA international observers group, chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation;
  • 02**Bair Zhamsuev** – deputy chairman of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.