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Article 59 1. Parliamentary sessions shall proceed in the form of joint and separate sessions of the Chambers. 2. The President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall convene the first session no later than thirty days after the election results are published. 3. The regular sessions of the Parliament shall be held once a year from the first business day of September to the last business day of June. 4. Generally the session of Parliament shall be opened by the President of the Republic and closed at joint sessions of the Senate and Mazhilis. During the intersession period, the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, either on his own initiative, or at the suggestion of one of the Chairpersons or at least one-third of the total membership of the Parliament, is entitled to convene an extraordinary session of Parliament. Only the issues that were the reason for the convocation shall be considered at this session. 5. Joint and individual sessions of the Chambers shall be held if at least two-thirds of the total membership of each Chamber are present. 6. Joint and individual sessions of the Chambers shall be open. If provided for by the regulations, the session may be held behind closed doors. The President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and members of the Government, the Chair of the National Bank, the Prosecutor General, and the Chairperson of the National Security Committee shall have the right to be present at any session and be heard. Footnote: See resolution of the Constitutional Council of Republic of Kazakhstan N 14/2 dated June 30, 1999, resolution of the Constitutional Council of Republic of Kazakhstan N 13 /2 dated July 14, 1999. Footnote: Article 59, as amended pursuant to the Law of Republic of Kazakhstan N 254- III dated May 21, 2007 (shall be enacted from the day of its official publication.)