Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Friday signed a decree dismissing the government after the Central Asian country held its first legislative election under a new unicameral parliament system.
The decree was published by the Kazakh presidential press service following Sunday's election of the country's new parliament.
According to the decree, the Cabinet will continue performing its duties until a new government is approved by parliament, known as the Kurultai.
The weekend election was the first for Kazakhstan's new 145-member Kurultai, which replaced the former bicameral parliament following the adoption of a new constitution earlier this year.
Kazakhstan’s pro-government Adilet party won more than 71 percent of the vote in Sunday’s parliamentary election.
Adilet was founded in the Central Asian nation earlier this year and is led by Tokayev’s top aides. Shortly after its inception, it absorbed the previous ruling party, Amanat. All four other parties entering parliament are also seen as broadly supportive of Tokayev’s administration.
Sunday’s election was triggered by a new constitution adopted earlier this year, which streamlined parliament from two chambers into one. Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court ruled last month that the new constitution allows Tokayev to run for a new seven-year term.
A former Soviet diplomat and top United Nations official, Tokayev has led Central Asia’s largest economy since 2019, maintaining warm relations with the West, Russia and China.
