Kazakhstan's institution of parliamentarism is 25 years old. On January 30, 1996 the first session of the first convocation of the bicameral Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held.

On that historic day the First President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, said: "You and I are participants of the event, which is destined to become a landmark page in the annals of Kazakhstan, in the history of the formation of its statehood. We stand at the origins of the birth of Kazakhstan's parliamentarism in its true, civilized sense.

Today, the Parliament of Kazakhstan is a body of state power, which plays a fundamental role in establishing the foundations of national statehood. The main task of the deputies is to pass quality laws and solve urgent problems of the society.

In his Address to the people of Kazakhstan, the Head of State K.K. Tokayev, addressing the parliamentarians, said: "As a result of concerted work of both Chambers, a legislative basis for implementation of systemic reforms and transformations in the country has been created... All draft laws must undergo qualitative and profound elaboration. You should always be persistent in defending the interests of the people.