Article 15. Rotation of the Law On the Diplomatic Service of the Republic of Kazakhstan

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1. The staff of the diplomatic service is rotated in the bodies of the diplomatic service.

As part of the rotation, diplomatic service personnel, taking into account their professional training and specialization, are sent to work in the bodies of the diplomatic service abroad or carry out their activities in the structural divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. The rotation of diplomatic service personnel is divided into the following types::

1) external – transfers from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to foreign institutions and from foreign institutions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well as between foreign institutions, carried out without competitive selection.

The external rotation also includes the appointment to the post of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan with a location in the Republic of Kazakhstan.;

2) internal – transfers between structural divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, carried out without competitive selection, in cases provided for by this Law and the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of public service.

3. Citizens of the Republic of Kazakhstan who have entered the diplomatic service for the first time, taking into account their professional and linguistic knowledge, may be sent to work in foreign institutions only after one year of work in the structural divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The period of work in the structural divisions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the period between work in foreign institutions should be at least two years for employees of the diplomatic service, and at least one year for employees of the diplomatic service.

4. The following terms of continuous work in foreign institutions are established for the staff of the diplomatic service:

1) for Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan, permanent (plenipotentiary) representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan to international organizations – no more than five years;

2) for Consuls General of the Republic of Kazakhstan – no more than four years;

3) for envoys, deputy permanent (plenipotentiary) representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan to international organizations, as well as diplomatic service personnel who speak rare foreign languages, no more than four years;

4) for the personnel of the diplomatic service, with the exception of the persons specified in subitems 1), 2) and 3) of the first part of this paragraph, no more than three years.

The terms of continuous work of the Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan, permanent (plenipotentiary) representatives of the Republic of Kazakhstan to international organizations may be extended by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in case of official necessity.

The terms of continuous work of the Consuls General of the Republic of Kazakhstan may be extended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in case of official necessity.

The terms of continuous work of the persons specified in subitems 3) and 4) of part one of this paragraph may be extended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, but not more than one year.

5. Refusal to leave for work in a foreign institution without valid reasons is a disciplinary offense and may serve as a basis for disciplinary action.

The list of reasons recognized as valid for refusing to travel to work in foreign institutions is established by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

6. When applying to work in the bodies of the diplomatic service abroad, the staff of the diplomatic service is paid a one-time allowance in the amount determined by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

7. Paragraph 3 of this article does not apply:

1) in the cases provided for in Article 15-2 of this Law;

2) political civil servants;

3) for persons holding positions in the structural divisions of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, performing functions to ensure the implementation of the powers of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of foreign policy;

3-1) for persons holding positions in the structural divisions of the offices of the Chambers of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, performing the functions of ensuring international and interparliamentary cooperation of the Chambers of Parliament, who have continuously worked in these structural divisions for at least five years;

4) for persons holding positions in the structural divisions of the Office of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan providing information and analytical support for the activities of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the First Deputy and Deputy Prime Ministers of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Head of the Office of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan and his deputies on international cooperation;

5) for diplomatic service personnel who speak rare foreign languages.

The list of rare foreign languages is established by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated March 7, 2002, No. 299.

This Law defines the legal basis, as well as the procedure for organizing the activities of the diplomatic service of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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