"You'll have a tough conversation with your wife," the Prime Minister joked about the marriage of the Minister of Digital Development.

At a government meeting, the Minister of Digital Development, Jaslan Madiyev, demonstrated to officials how to apply for marriage online, as reported by NUR.KZ correspondent. During the presentation, a joke was made.

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This option was demonstrated by the head of the MCRIAP, Jaslan Madiev, using a virtual assistant that provided a step-by-step guide on how to proceed.

"I have been given a link to access the service. I click on it and proceed to the form (for submitting a marriage application - ed.). However, since I am already registered as married, the system will not allow me to continue," - stated Madiev.

Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov made a joke regarding this matter.

"Did you hope it would allow you through, despite being married? It seems you’ll have a tough conversation with your wife after the meeting," - noted Bektenov.

According to information on the "Electronic Government" website, marriage is defined by the Code "On Marriage (Spouse) and Family" as an equal union between a man and a woman, established with the free and full consent of both parties in accordance with the law of the Republic of Kazakhstan, aimed at creating a family and generating property and personal non-property rights and obligations between spouses.

Full consent from both the man and the woman entering into marriage is required, and they must reach the legal marriage age of 18 years.

Marriages are not permitted between:

Last fall, it was announced that a new mandatory rule would be implemented for Kazakhstanis before entering into marriage. This is intended to ensure that Kazakhstanis enter into marriage with full awareness.

Specifically, this involves free premarital counseling and training for citizens applying for marriage registration on topics such as family planning, family psychology, reproductive health, budgeting for families, and other important issues. Additionally, another preventive measure includes a mandatory viewing of a video about a happy family before submitting a marriage application.