Kurultai as a new stage of constitutional modernization of KazakhstanThe upcoming Kurultai elections should be viewed as a key stage in Kazakhstan’s political and legal transformation. Institutional meaning of the upcoming electionsThe Kurultai elections are a practical continuation of the constitutional reform. ConclusionThe upcoming Kurultai elections will be the first major test for Kazakhstan’s updated political and legal system. This is why the Kurultai elections should be viewed as more than just an internal political event. They are an indicator of how the state is transforming constitutional reform into practice and legal mandates into sustainable institutions.