Kazakhstan made one more confident step towards democratic development - Great Britain's MP
ASTANA. January 16. KAZINFORM /Kanat Kulshmanov/ Kazakhstan has made one more confident step towards democracy. International observer of the elections in Kazakhstan, member of the Parliament of Great Britain Michael Thomas Hancock has said today in Astana.
"I saw a lot of enthusiasm among voters. The voter turnover was high," he told a briefing.
"Owing to these elections you showed to all international organizations, such as the Council of Europe, EU, OSCE, that Kazakhstan made one more confident and right step to democratic development," the observer thinks.
According to him, the country's people should further support the process of democracy, hence Kazakhstan moves in the right direction.
Member of the European Parliament Béla Kovács gave his estimation to the parliamentary elections. "Yesterday we visited all polling stations and our impressions were quite positive," has said.
"Observers from all seven parties were at every station, I think it is very important," he noted.
"Three parties will be represented in the Majilis. Let's give new parties a chance to show, what they can. I hope, that this growing country will play a main role as a regional leader," Senator of the Belgian Parliament Paul Wille resumed.