EVOLUTION OF ANTI-CORRUPTION LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN DURING THE PRESIDENCY OF N.A. NAZARBAYEV

Abstract

The development of the legal norms of the Republic of Kazakhstan aimed at countering corruption is presented. The content of the relevant Decrees of the President N. A. Nazarbayev, parliamentary legislative acts, articles of the Criminal and Administrative Codes, decisions of the Supreme Court were reviewed. The format of the special scientific expertise has been analyzed, through which the prepared draft laws on the subject of the corruption component should pass. Attention is paid to the optimization of such state functions as the procurement procedure and the provision of services, where corruption risks are traditionally high. The positive results of filling positions in the executive bodies of power in the manner based on the principles of meritocracy are noted. The importance of preventive educational measures among the population in relation to bribery is shown. The conclusion is made about the need for further implementation of a number of provisions of international conventions in the internal regulatory framework that have proven to be effective tools to curb the abuse of power for mercenary purposes.