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  "publishedAt": "2026-06-01T09:28:00.000Z",
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  "textContent": "The ministry of justice registered on June 1 Adilet, a new party that could become a contender in Kazakhstan’s political environment.\n\nAdilet, which means “justice” in Kazakh, was officially formed on May 7, during a much-anticipated congress. The party is led by former presidential aide Aibek Dadebai, who was dismissed from his post days ahead of the congress.\n\nDadebai joins an eclectic formation of former civil society figures, businesspeople, and bureaucrats in a platform that can be defined as “pro-presidential,” given its complete adherence to the main programs adopted by President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in recent years.\n\nIts charter, in fact, focuses on “Law and Order,” the “Listening State,” and “Clean Kazakhstan,” among other buzzwords already used in presidential speeches.\n\nDadebai was even encouraged by Tokayev to “stay in politics” after being dismissed at the beginning of May.\n\nGiven the adoption of the new Constitution through a referendum held in March, the parliamentary session due to expire on July 1 will also give way to a new, single-chamber parliament, with elections potentially scheduled in August.\n\nAdilet has no relations to a party by the same name that had little fortune during its existence between 2004-2013. Despite surprising rumors, it is also unlikely that the party bears any link to Dariga Nazarbayeva, the eldest daughter of former President Nursultan Nazarbayev.\n\nOn its website, Adilet already boasts almost 127,000 members across the country.\n\nIn recent years, several political groups said they would apply for registration, but only some of them were accepted by the ministry of justice.\n\nAlga, Kazakhstan!, a party whose leader Marat Zhylanbayev was sentenced to seven years in prison, submitted its application 26 times but was always rejected.\n\nOver the past decade, only two political parties have registered: the pro-government Respublica and Baitak parties. Both parties participated in the parliamentary elections in March 2023.\n\nAdilet joins seven other registered parties in Kazakhstan: the ruling party, Amanat, the pro-government Ak Zhol, the People's Party of Kazakhstan, Auyl, Baitak, and Respublica, as well as the self-defined opposition National Social Democratic Party.\n\n**Sign up for our English-language newsletter.**",
  "title": "Kazakhstan’s Next Political Giant"
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