His view on the political system of Kazakhstan: "Strong President, authoritative Parliament, accountable Government" (said at the Parliamentarian Conference in Astana, 24 November 2014).
With regard to the controversial amendments to the Land Code pertaining to lease and sale of land the Speaker of the Senate Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said: "We should not only give assurances that agricultural lands will not be sold to foreigners.