{
  "id": 2793569,
  "title": "Kazakhstan votes in parliamentary election expected to strengthen president's grip on power",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/kazakhstan-votes-in-parliamentary-election-expected-to-strengthen-2793569",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T13:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260823/kazakhstan-votes-in-parliamentary-election-expected-to-strengthen-presidents-grip-on-power"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tallinn, Estonia — Kazakh voters cast their ballots on Sunday in a parliamentary election that is anticipated to bolster President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's authority in Central Asia's most populous country. The pro-presidential Adilet party is projected to secure a decisive majority, with several smaller parties allied with Tokayev also expected to gain seats in the new parliament. This election marks the nation's inaugural vote for the Kurultai, a single-chamber legislature established following the constitutional reforms initiated by Tokayev in March. The 73-year-old leader, a former Soviet official and Kazakh diplomat with UN experience, assumed office in 2019. The vote concludes the implementation of a constitutional amendment that Tokayev spearheaded, which saw 87% of the electorate endorse a referendum to consolidate the two parliamentary chambers into one and empower the president to appoint key personnel, requiring parliamentary approval. Tokayev's administration has sought to navigate a delicate equilibrium between Russia and the West since Russia's sanctions following the Ukrainian conflict.",
  "summary": "TALLINN, Estonia — Kazakhstan was voting Sunday in a parliamentary election that is expected to further strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in Central Asia's largest nation . The pro-presidential Adilet party is widely predicted to win an overwhelming majority, with several smaller parties loyal to Tokayev also anticipated to enter parliament. The vote is the country’s…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kazakhstan votes in parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/kazakhstan-votes-in-parliamentary-election-expected-to-strengthen",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:22:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Kazakhstan votes in parliamentary election expected to strengthen president’s grip on power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/kazakhstan-votes-in-parliamentary-election-expected-to-strengthen-2740889",
        "published": "2026-08-23T06:53:01.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Kazakhstan holds parliamentary election expected to cement president’s grip",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/kazakhstan-holds-parliamentary-election-expected-to-cement-presidents",
        "published": "2026-08-23T07:38:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Kazakhstan parliamentary vote to cement president's power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/kazakhstan-parliamentary-vote-to-cement-presidents-power",
        "published": "2026-08-23T08:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Kazakhstan votes in parliamentary election expected to strengthen president's grip on power",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/kazakhstan-votes-in-parliamentary-election-expected-to-strengthen-2795039",
        "published": "2026-08-23T13:32:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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