Head of State Tokayev briefed about work of Majilis in 2023

According to Koshanov, since the beginning of the session, the Majilis adopted and submitted to the Senate 35 laws, including the documents regulating the implementation of the National Fund for Children program, as well as issues of subsoil use, doing business, tutorship and safety of children, ensuring special payments to those working in harmful conditions.

69 draft laws, of which a third were initiated by Majilis deputies, are under consideration. Under the Head of State’s instruction, the work is ongoing on the Budget Code, draft laws to reduce the debt load of the population, housing policy, protection of consumer rights, heat generation, mass media, combat against human trafficking and so on.

The President was informed that the Majilis held parliamentary hearings on increasing financial literacy of the population, government hours on the health insurance system, combating drug trafficking, developing the trade policy.

The Majilis Speaker also noted the greater work of party factions and single-mandate parliamentarians, thus increasing the level of parliamentary discussions. The deputies have been visiting the regions to meet voters and conduct control over the implementation of the Head of State’s instructions to increase the standard of life of people.

In addition, Tokayev was briefed about the work of the deputies within parliamentary diplomacy.

In conclusion, the Head of State commended the outcomes of the Majilis’ work in 2023. According to him, the laws adopted have a direct impact on the greater standard of life of the citizens. The President also stressed the importance to adopt laws aimed at implementing the main measures of the course towards the country’s social and economic transformation.