AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoConstitutional Reset: Kazakhstan’s new Constitution took effect July 1, replacing the bicameral system with a unicameral Kurultai, adding a vice president and a People’s Council, and locking in changes on language, citizenship rules, and rights procedures. Elections Calendar: The CEC set Qurultay election steps for August 23, with party-list nominations starting July 2 and the campaign running July 23–August 22. Economy & Prices: Service inflation in Kazakhstan ticked up in June to 9% year-on-year, even as overall inflation keeps easing, with analysts pointing to faster growth in non-regulated paid services. Media Freedom: Tamara Kaleeva, ex-head of Adil Soz, says journalists are being deprived of the means to work and live, warning authorities against treating people as “manageable mass.” Energy & Trade Links: Kazakhstan agreed to supply Russia with 50,000 tons of gasoline as “humanitarian aid” in July-August, while Russia also turns to imports from India amid fuel shortages. Infrastructure Finance: The Islamic Development Bank signed an MOU for Kazakhstan’s Kyzylorda–Saksaulsk road corridor, with potential funding up to $1.4bn. Regional Discovery: Archaeologists report new Golden Horde-era finds in Northern Kazakhstan, including a brick size matching the period’s “standard.”
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