Kazakhstan has a new president, and he's making headlines for one of the things he's doing.
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has created the country's first national kurultai, or parliament, reports the BBC.
The body, which has 107 members, will serve as the "voice of the people" and will elect the country's president every three years.
It will also have the power to alter the constitution, and Tokayev says it will play a big role in the country's future.
"We will build a strong civil society with a strong tradition of democracy," he says.
"This is our strategic direction.
We must adhere to it.
Over the past three years, we have achieved some results in this area.
We have established a meaningful dialogue between the authorities and the people," he adds, per the Akorda news agency, per RT.com.
"We must not lag behind global civilization.
Now is the age of the Internet.
Young people get the information they need from the Internet.
Along with traditional media, it is necessary to pay attention to social networks," he says.
"We will change the laws on elections, political parties, and several others.
We will change the laws on elections, political
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