Kazakhstan expects from judicial bodies to be reliable stronghold of law and justice

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14:42 18.11.2009
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Astana. November 18. Kazakhstan Today - Kazakhstan has the right to expect from the judicial organizations to be reliable stronghold of the law and justice. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, said today during Fifth Congress of Judges of Kazakhstan, the agency reports.

"We have done a lot for the judicial system and now we have the right to expect such a work that will be a reliable stronghold of the law and justice," N. Nazarbayev said.

According to the President, 20.5 billion KZT has been allocated this year for development of the judicial system. "The new buildings have been constructed. There are palaces of justice equipped with all the necessary equipment. Social-legal security of judges has become better as well. Today, they are the most highly paid civil servants in Kazakhstan.

The salaries of judges of local courts have been increased by 60 %.

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