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Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 2, 2026 No. 1343

In accordance with Article 11 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan" and Article 5 of the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi", I HEREBY DECREE:

1. To establish the state institution "Secretariat of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi" (hereinafter – the Secretariat).

2. Approve the attached documents:

1) Regulations on the Secretariat;

2) The structure of the Secretariat;

3) amendments and additions to certain decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (hereinafter referred to as amendments and additions).

3. To invalidate Decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 27, 2024 No. 747 "On approval of the Regulations on the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan" and December 29, 2025 No. 1144 "On approval of the Concept of Development of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan until 2030 "Unity in Diversity".

4. The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall take the necessary measures to implement this Decree.

5. The Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, ensure the allocation of premises to accommodate the leadership of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi and the Secretariat.

6. Control over the implementation of this Decree is entrusted to the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

7. This Decree shall enter into force from the date of its signing, with the exception of paragraphs seven, eight, nine and ten of paragraph 1 of amendments and additions, which shall enter into force from the moment of formation of the Apparatus of the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

K.Tokaev

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REGULATIONS on the Secretariat of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi

Chapter 1. General provisions

1. The Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi Secretariat (hereinafter referred to as the Secretariat) is a state body of the Republic of Kazakhstan that ensures the activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi.

2. The Secretariat carries out its activities in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi" (hereinafter – the Constitutional Law on Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi), this Regulation, other regulatory legal acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as international treaties of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

3. The Secretariat is a legal entity in the organizational and legal form of a state institution, has a seal and letterheads with the image of the State Emblem of the Republic of Kazakhstan and with its name in the state and Russian languages, as well as corresponding accounts in banking institutions.

4. The Secretariat enters into civil law relations on its own behalf.

5. The Secretariat has the right to act as a party to civil law relations on behalf of the State, if it is authorized to do so in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

6. The Secretariat is headed by the Deputy Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, the head, who is appointed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and is not a member of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi (hereinafter referred to as the Head of the Secretariat).

7. The Secretariat makes decisions on matters of its competence in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which are formalized by orders of the Head of the Secretariat.

8. The structure and the staff limit of the Secretariat are approved in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

9. Location of the Secretariat: 4 Mangilik El Avenue, Astana city, 010000, Republic of Kazakhstan.

10. This Regulation is the founding document of the Secretariat.

11. The Secretariat is prohibited from entering into contractual relations with business entities for the performance of duties that are the authority of the Secretariat.

12. Financial, logistical and other support for the activities of the Secretariat is provided from the national budget in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chapter 2. Tasks, functions and powers of the Secretariat

13. In its activities, the Secretariat interacts with the Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesin Turkasi (Presidium), Deputy Chairmen of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, members of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, government agencies, organizations, advisory bodies, permanent and temporary committees, sectoral commissions and working groups of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, as well as with maslikhats and public advice.

14. Tasks:

1) ensuring the implementation of the goals and objectives of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi in accordance with the Constitutional Law on Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

2) providing organizational, legal, logistical, financial, personnel, methodological, information and analytical support for the activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

3) coordination of interaction of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi with government agencies, organizations, civil society institutions and international organizations.

15. Authority:

1) rights:

to request and receive, in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, information and materials from government agencies, organizations and civil society institutions necessary to ensure the activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, in compliance with the requirements established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the disclosure of information constituting commercial and other legally protected secrets.;

to involve experts, scientific and professional communities in the preparation of analytical and informational reference materials on the activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

interact with maslikhats and public councils to implement the goals and objectives of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

2) responsibilities:

not to disclose information constituting commercial, official, or other legally protected secrets obtained in the exercise of their powers, except in cases established by the laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

accept and consider applications from individuals and legal entities in the manner and within the time limits established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

perform other duties stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

16. Functions:

1) ensuring the implementation of the powers of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, its structures and officials in accordance with the Constitutional Law on Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

2) preparation and holding of the Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi Session and meetings of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesin Turalkasy;

3) organization of the work of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi on the implementation of the right of legislative initiative of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, including preliminary discussion of draft laws in permanent and temporary committees, sectoral commissions and working groups of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, and preparation of proposals for the initiative to call a national referendum within the procedures provided for by the Constitutional Law on Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

4) assistance to Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi in developing conceptual approaches, proposals and recommendations on the main directions of the state's internal policy, strengthening social harmony, national unity and solidarity, promoting the fundamental principles of the Republic of Kazakhstan and national values;

5) ensuring the participation of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi in the public discussion of the main directions of the internal policy of the state, issues of strengthening social harmony, national unity and solidarity, promotion of the fundamental principles of the Republic of Kazakhstan and national values in accordance with the procedure established by the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6) preparation and holding of congresses of leaders of world and traditional religions, as well as other humanitarian forums of national importance on behalf of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

7) formation of proposals on the composition of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

8) ensuring the implementation of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi public control in forms that do not contradict the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on issues related to the purpose and objectives of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;

9) organizational and protocol support of the events of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi (Session, meetings of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, permanent and temporary committees, sectoral commissions and working groups of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, advisory bodies), including the preparation of the agenda, recommendations, materials, draft protocols, decisions and monitoring their implementation;

10) organization of public platforms, consultations and hearings, seminars, conferences, as well as other events to ensure a nationwide dialogue between government agencies, organizations and institutions of civil society;

11) carrying out information and explanatory work on the activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi on issues of domestic policy of the state, strengthening social harmony, national unity and solidarity, promoting the fundamental principles of the Republic of Kazakhstan and national values;

12) ensuring the interaction of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi with ethno-cultural associations, maslikhats and public councils, public and religious associations, as well as support for specialized public platforms, consultations and hearings;

13) formation and maintenance of the work plan of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, the network schedule of events, coordination of the preparation of materials on behalf of the Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi and Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesin Turkasi;

14) information, analytical and methodological support for the activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, including monitoring and analysis of public processes, preparation of information, analytical and other materials;

15) provision of publishing activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, public communications, preparation of materials for mass media and the public;

16) ensuring international cooperation and participation of representatives of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi in international events within the competence;

17) legal support for the activities of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, including the organization of legal expertise of draft documents, coordination of draft decisions and materials;

18) administrative and personnel support of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, document management, control of execution of orders, digitalization of processes, provision of regime measures and cybersecurity;

19) formation and maintenance of the activities of permanent and temporary committees, sectoral commissions, working groups and advisory bodies of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi.

Chapter 3. Status and powers of the Head of the Secretariat

17. The management of the Secretariat is carried out by the Head, who is personally responsible for the fulfillment of the tasks assigned to the Secretariat and the exercise of his powers.

18. The Head of the Secretariat has two deputies who are appointed and dismissed in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

19. Powers of the Head of the Secretariat:

1) carries out the general management of the activities of the Secretariat and bears personal responsibility for the fulfillment of the tasks and functions assigned to it, as well as the requirements of legislation on public service;

2) distributes responsibilities between his deputies and heads of structural divisions;

3) approves internal regulations, instructions of the Secretariat and issues orders;

4) organizes the preparation of materials for the Session of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi and meetings of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesinin Turkasi, provides their protocol support;

5) is present at the Session of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi and meetings of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi with the right of advisory vote;

6) ensures control over the execution of decisions of the Session of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi, the Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi and Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesin Turkasi;

7) represents the Secretariat in relations with government agencies, organizations and institutions of civil society within the competence;

8) in accordance with the procedure established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, imposes disciplinary penalties on employees of the Secretariat and resolves issues of their encouragement within its competence in the field of labor relations;

9) submits proposals to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on awarding state awards to employees of the Secretariat and other persons and awarding them honorary titles of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The execution of the powers of the Head of the Secretariat during his absence is carried out by the person replacing him, in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chapter 4. Property of the Secretariat

20. The Secretariat may have separate property on the right of operational management in cases stipulated by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

21. The property of the Secretariat is formed at the expense of property transferred to it by the owner, as well as property (including monetary income) acquired as a result of its own activities, and other sources not prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

22. The property assigned to the Secretariat belongs to republican ownership.

The Secretariat does not have the right to independently alienate or otherwise dispose of the property assigned to it and property acquired at the expense of funds provided to it under the financing plan, unless otherwise established by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Chapter 5. Reorganization and abolition of the Secretariat

23. The reorganization and abolition of the Secretariat are carried out by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in accordance with the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on July 2, 2026 No. 1343

THE STRUCTURE of the Secretariat of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi

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Department for Interaction with Ethnocultural Associations

Department for Interaction with Public Associations

Department for Interaction with Maslikhats and Public Councils

Information and Analytical Department

Administrative Department

Approved by Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on July 2, 2026 No. 1343

AMENDMENTS AND ADDITIONS to some decrees of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 22, 1999 No. 29 "On measures for further optimization of the system of State bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan":

in appendix 1 to the above-mentioned Decree:

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Office of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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2. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 21, 2000 No. 378 "On certain issues of the Administration of the Affairs of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan":

in the Regulation on the Office of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the above-mentioned Decree:

in subparagraph 4) of paragraph 13, after the words "as well as the chairmen", add the words "Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi,";

in subparagraph 6) of paragraph 15, after the words "Head of the Presidential Administration," add the words "Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi,".

3. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 28, 2003 No. 1050 "On the formation of the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounts of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan":

in the Regulation on the Committee on Legal Statistics and Special Accounts of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the above-mentioned Decree:

in subparagraph 7) of paragraph 15, after the word "deputies," add the words "Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi,".

4. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 11, 2008 No. 552 "On approval of the Regulations on the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan":

in the Regulations on the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the above-mentioned Decree:

subparagraph 1) of paragraph 9 should be supplemented with the following ninth paragraph:

"in relation to Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi;".

In subparagraph 19) of paragraph 24, after the words "Supreme Judicial Council", add the words ", Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesinin Turkasi and sessions of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi".

5. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 13, 2014 No. 722 "On approval of the Rules for Registration, issuance, replacement, delivery, withdrawal, Accounting, storage and Destruction of Diplomatic and service passports of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the list of officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan to whom diplomatic and service passports of the Republic of Kazakhstan are issued":

in the list of officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan who are issued diplomatic and official passports of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the above-mentioned Decree:

The list of persons to whom the diplomatic passport of the Republic of Kazakhstan is issued should be supplemented with paragraph 7-1 as follows:

"7-1. Chairman of Kazakhstan Halyk Kenesi.".

6. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 4, 2016 No. 295 "On approval of the list of authorized persons assessing the activities of political civil servants":

in the list of authorized persons who evaluate the activities of political civil servants, approved by the above-mentioned Decree:

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7. In the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 31, 2023 No. 290 "On certain issues of personnel policy in the system of public authorities":

in the List of positions of political civil servants, officials and other persons appointed and dismissed by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and (or) in agreement with him, elected on the proposal of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as appointed and dismissed in agreement with the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, approved by the above-mentioned Decree:

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