Kazakhstan at a new historical stage: The President’s Address – a strategic guideline for the country’s development, national priorities and future-oriented objectives

 

On November 4, 2026, the Department of Customs, Financial and Environmental Law of the Faculty of Law organized a scientific and practical seminar entitled “Kazakhstan at a New Historical Stage: The President’s Address – A Strategic Guideline for the Country’s Development, National Priorities and Future-Oriented Objectives.” The seminar was dedicated to discussing the Address of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the people of Kazakhstan, entitled “Current Priorities of Kazakhstan at a New Historical Stage.”

The seminar was opened by G.A. Kuanalieva, Head of the Department of Customs, Financial and Environmental Law, Doctor of Law and Professor, who delivered the welcoming remarks. In her speech, she emphasized the importance of the strategic priorities for the country’s development and the key objectives outlined in the President’s Address. She also highlighted the importance of discussing the proposed initiatives from a scientific perspective and examining their legal implications.

The seminar was attended by members of the department’s academic staff: K.M. Kozhabek, A.A. Yessekeyeva, G.K. Rasheva, S.M. Zhapakov, and S.B. Bakyt, who shared their opinions and academic perspectives on the key areas outlined in the President’s Address. The discussion addressed pressing issues related to the country’s socio-economic development, digitalization, improvement of the legal system, and the key priorities of public policy.

Fourth-year students of the Faculty of Law, Yerasyl Altynbekov, Damir Bapanov, and Jalaliddin Najibullah, also actively participated in the seminar, expressing their views on the priority areas outlined in the Address. In total, more than 150 students of the Faculty of Law took part in the scientific and practical seminar and contributed to the discussion of current issues concerning the socio-economic and legal development of the country.