The scientific seminar was attended by representatives of leading mass media, political scientists, legal experts, and historians. Among the speakers were a well-known scholar, Doctor of Law, Professor of L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Zh.I. Ibragimov, as well as researchers from the Institute of State History and the Kazakhstan Institute for Public Development.

As the chair of the seminar, the Director of the Institute of State History of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, PhD, Associate Professor N.S. Pusyrmanov delivered a report. He noted that the text of the new Constitution had been adopted through a nationwide referendum and had generally received broad public support. The main idea of the updated Basic Law is defined by education and science, culture and innovation. This represents a fundamentally important shift, demonstrating that the future of the state is determined not by mineral resources and natural wealth, but by human capital and the achievements of its citizens. According to the Director of the Institute of State History, another important direction is digitalization. In this regard, for the first time, the new Constitution enshrines a provision on the protection of citizens’ rights in the digital environment.

The next speaker was the Deputy Director of the Institute of State History, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor B.G. Ayagan. In his report, the prominent scholar emphasized that the features of Kazakh statehood have been developing since ancient times. He was followed by Doctor of Law, Professor Zh.I. Ibragimov, who stated that the Constitution strengthens justice in a new society. Then the floor was given to the Chief Researcher of the Institute of State History, Doctor of Political Sciences Zh.I. Kuanyshev. According to him, the new Constitution adopted at the nationwide referendum is aimed at redistributing the powers of the branches of government and strengthening the mechanisms of checks and balances.

The seminar was organized by the Head of the Department of Source Studies, Historiography and National History, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor G.M. Karasaev, who in his speech highlighted the positive impact of the newly adopted Constitution on enhancing the role of Parliament and increasing government accountability. The Chief Researcher of the same department, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor T.M. Aminov, assessed the new Constitution as the fundamental law that shapes the political system of the Republic of Kazakhstan and has fulfilled its historical mission.

The concluding report was delivered by the Director of the Institute of State History, PhD, Associate Professor N.S. Pusyrmanov. During the seminar, issues of continuity of the principles of statehood, their transformation, and their reflection in the modern constitutional system were discussed. The organizers of the scientific seminar were the Institute of State History and the Presidential Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan.