Press service news
Press releases of the Press Service of the Mejlis on sittings, readings of bills, committee hearings and the work of Legislative Hall. Materials may be used with reference to the source.
2026
The Office of the Governor will lay the Budget Bill 2027 before the Mejlis at the sitting of Tuesday 3 November 2026. After the first reading the bill goes to the Ways and Means Committee, which will hold hearings with the…
At the sitting of 27 October 2026 the Mejlis agreed to the report of the Cities and Districts Committee on the Road Fund (Amendment) Bill, which allows the royalty road fund of 1995 to pay for the upkeep of district roads. The…
At the sitting of 20 October 2026 the Mejlis agreed to the Customs Code (Amendment) Bill at the first reading by 54 votes to 3 and referred it to the Ways and Means Committee.
On 15 October 2026 the Social Affairs and Education Committee, chaired by Kanykei Bayaly, deputy for Talas, heard the Minister of Education, Kanykei Umotova, on the execution of executive directive 2026/31 on textbooks.
On 6 October 2026 the Mejlis opened its autumn session with the State Anthem, performed by the military band of the State Defense Corps. The Lieutenant Governor, Aidar Maksat, addressed the chamber on behalf of the Governor.
On 17 September 2026 the Ways and Means Committee held a working meeting with the Customs Service and the Ministry of Economy on the draft Customs Code (Amendment) Bill, which provides for electronic declarations at all main…
On 23 June 2026 the Mejlis held the last sitting of the spring session. In the session the Mejlis held 17 sittings, passed 9 Acts at the third reading, agreed to 3 bills at the first reading and adopted 21 resolutions. Ministers…
The Mejlis agreed to the Standards and Measures Bill at the first reading and referred it to the Ways and Means Committee. The bill puts Iradstandart, the State Agency for Standards, Metrology and Certification, on a statutory…
On 3 March 2026 the Mejlis opened its spring session. After prayers and the State Anthem the Lieutenant Governor, Aidar Maksat, addressed the chamber on behalf of the Governor.
2025
On 16 December 2025 the Mejlis passed the Budget Bill 2026 at the third reading. The budget provides for revenue of 32.4 billion som and spending of 34.9 billion som.
On 4 March 2025 the Mejlis opened its spring session with the State Anthem. The session will last until the end of June; sittings are held on Tuesdays from 10:00 to 14:00.
2024
On Saturday 8 June 2024 Legislative Hall was open to all citizens from 10:00 to 16:00. Visitors saw the chamber, the Library and the exhibition of photographs of the legislature since 1992, and could sit in the seats of the…
2023
On 28 November 2023 the Mejlis elected on 7 November 2023 met for its first sitting. The sitting opened with prayers and the State Anthem, and the deputies took the oath. The day before, on 27 November, the Governor took the oath…
2022
In accordance with the executive directive of 2021 on ramps in public buildings, a ramp at the north entrance and a lift to the public gallery and the reception room of Legislative Hall have been put into service.
2020
In connection with the measures against the spread of infection, from 24 March 2020 the public gallery of Legislative Hall is closed and the visits of schools and groups are suspended until further notice.
2019
On 26 November 2019 the deputies elected at the general election of November 2019 met for the first sitting of the new chamber in Legislative Hall. The sitting opened with prayers and the State Anthem. The deputies took the oath.
2018
During the summer recess the roof of Legislative Hall over the chamber was renewed and the ceiling of the chamber restored. The seats of the public gallery were repaired and the north entrance repainted.
2017
At the sitting of 19 December 2017 the Mejlis passed the Budget Bill 2018 at the third reading. The report of the Ways and Means Committee was presented by its chairman, Nurbek Sultanov, deputy for the Talas city constituency.
2016
On 1 March 2016 the Mejlis opened its spring session in Legislative Hall. The sitting began with prayers and the State Anthem. The Speaker announced the calendar of the session: sittings will be held on Tuesdays from 10:00 until…