Helsinki, April 10, 2026 – The Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Finland, Azamat Abdraimov, held a meeting with the Head of the Department for Elections and Democracy of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Finland, Niklas Wilhelmsson.

During the meeting, the Kazakh diplomat informed his counterpart about the outcomes of the national referendum on the adoption of the new version of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, noting that the document envisages amendments related to the redistribution of powers among the branches of government, the development of the parliamentary system, and the expansion of citizens’ participation in socio-political processes. In this context, it was noted that the envisaged transition to a unicameral parliamentary model takes into account, inter alia, the experience of countries with well-established democratic institutions, such as Finland.

It was emphasized that these transformations are being implemented within the framework of the political and constitutional reforms initiated by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, and are aimed at further improving the system of public administration, including the development of electoral procedures and their implementation mechanisms.

The Finnish side expressed its readiness to further strengthen bilateral cooperation, including through interaction between relevant state bodies, as well as the exchange of best practices in the field of electoral technologies and legal regulation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mfa-helsinki/press/news/details/1198766?lang=kk