2023 in Kazakhstan

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Events in the year 2023 in Kazakhstan .

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan	Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
	President of Kazakhstan
	Prime Minister of Kazakhstan	Älihan Smaiylov

Events

Ongoing

• COVID-19 pandemic in Kazakhstan

January

• 14 January - 2023 Kazakh Senate election ^[1]
• 15 February - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signs a law annulling many privileges of his predecessor Nursultan Nazarbayev, including lifetime financial support from the state, the right to address the nation and propose ideas to officials, and deprives his immediate family of legal immunity. ^[2]

March

• 19 March - 2023 Kazakh legislative election: Ruling party Amanat wins the election to the Mäjilis. ^{[3] [4]}

October

• 16 October - Kazakhstan announces a ban on Hijabs in schools for students and teachers. ^[5]
• 28 October - At least 45 people are killed and 18 injured in a fire in the Kostenko Mine in Kazakhstan. ^[6]

December

• 29 December — Kazakh Foreign Ministry spokesman Aybek Smadiyarov stated in an interview with Kazinform that the Taliban is not designated as a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council. ^{[7] [8]}

See also

• Asia portal

• Outline of Kazakhstan
• List of Kazakhstan-related topics
• History of Kazakhstan
• List of Kazakhs
• List of Kazakh khans

References

1. "Kazakh Central Election Commission Sets Schedule For January 14 Senate Elections". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2002.
2. RFE/RL. "Kazakh President Toqaev Signs Law On Stripping Nazarbaev Family Members Of Legal Immunity". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
3. "Токаев объявил о проведении досрочных президентских и парламентских выборов в Казахстане". Tacc. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
4. "В Казахстане пройдут досрочные выборы президента и парламента". Радио Свобода (in Russian). 3 September 2022. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
5. "Kazakhstan announces ban on hijabs in schools – DW – 10/22/2023". Deutsche Welle .
6. "At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan". Reuters. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 28 October 2023.
7. "Kazakhstan removes Taliban from list of prohibited organizations". Kazinform . 29 December 2023. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
8. "Kazakhstan removes Taliban from list of terrorist organizations". Anadolu Agency . 30 December 2023. Retrieved 30 December 2023.

External links

• Kazakhstan Country Profile; CIA World Fact Book
• Kazakhstan; United Nations Statistics Division