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March 12, 2026

BNE Intellinews - Tokayev’s sprint for constitutional referendum perplexes Kazakhstan

ByBruce Pannier

BNE Intellinews - Tokayev’s sprint for constitutional referendum perplexes Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan’s referendum on adopting a new constitution takes place this Sunday (March 15). Officials say the new document will help lead the Central Asian country into the future, but any constitutional referendum always triggers concerns that among the many changes proposed are some that benefit the authorities more than the people.

So, what sort of changes are there in the new constitution that Kazakh citizens are being asked to vote for?

Read the full article on BNE Intellinews.

Bruce Pannier is a Senior Fellow at the Turan Research Center.