President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s State of the Nation Address “Just Kazakhstan: Law and Order, Economic Growth, Social Optimism”

Dear Members of Parliament! Congratulations to all of you on the opening of the regular session, and I wish you success in your activities for the benefit of the country! During the past session, a great deal of work was accomplished. 102 laws were adopted, including those on public control, combating human trafficking, science and technology policy, heat energy, and others. Significant attention was paid to social issues, particularly the protection of children. A law has been adopted that provides for payments to children from the National Fund. Administrative liability has been introduced for involving minors in gambling, and penalties for any form...