2023 in Kazakhstan explained

Events in the year 2023 in Kazakhstan.

Incumbents

Photo	Post	Name
	Chairman of the Security Council of Kazakhstan
	President of Kazakhstan

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

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

External links

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

Notes and References

1. News: 28 November 2022 . Kazakh Central Election Commission Sets Schedule For January 14 Senate Elections . . 29 November 2002.
2. News: RFE/RL . Kazakh President Toqaev Signs Law On Stripping Nazarbaev Family Members Of Legal Immunity . en . RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty . 2023-02-15.
3. News: Токаев объявил о проведении досрочных президентских и парламентских выборов в Казахстане. 2022-09-04 . Tacc.
4. News: В Казахстане пройдут досрочные выборы президента и парламента . 2022-09-04 . Радио Свобода . 3 September 2022 . ru.
5. Web site: Kazakhstan announces ban on hijabs in schools – DW – 10/22/2023 . .
6. News: 2023-10-28 . At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan . en . Reuters . 2023-10-28.
7. Web site: 2023-12-29 . Kazakhstan removes Taliban from list of prohibited organizations . 2023-12-31 . . en.
8. Web site: 2023-12-30 . Kazakhstan removes Taliban from list of terrorist organizations . 2023-12-30 . Anadolu Agency.