President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposes to put the issue of amendments to the Constitution, aimed at modernizing and democratizing the political system of the country, to a national referendum.

"When these reforms were proposed, we thought that the draft amendments to the Constitution would be considered by Parliament. This is one of the procedures established by the current legislation. However, the coming large-scale and significant changes will have a significant impact on the future of the country. Therefore, I propose to hold a national referendum on amendments to the Constitution," he said, speaking Friday at a session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK).