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Kazakh leader proposes referendum on constitutional reform

Kazakh leader proposes referendum on constitutional reform

Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev proposed holding a referendum on constitutional reform, his office said on Friday, instead of running the amendments through parliament. Tokayev has this year proposed a number of changes to the …

Belarus kicks off early voting in constitutional referendum

Belarus kicks off early voting in constitutional referendum

Early voting at the nationwide referendum on introducing amendments to the Belarusian constitution begins on Tuesday and will continue until February 26. The main voting day at the referendum is February 27. "Early voting will be …

Kyrgyzstan approves constitution boosting president's power

Kyrgyzstan approves constitution boosting president's power

Kyrgyzstan’s national elections commission says voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that substantially increases the president’s powers. The commission said results from 90% of the polling places showed …

Constitutional referendum in Kyrgyzstan to be held on April 11

Constitutional referendum in Kyrgyzstan to be held on April 11

The Parliament of Kyrgyzstan today passed the bill scheduling the constitutional referendum for April 11 in second and third readings on March 11. The bill was considered and put on voting on March 10. 94 MPs voted for the bill and 6 …

Armenia: why return to semi-presidential system?

Armenia: why return to semi-presidential system?

Under a parliamentary system of government Armenia is facing a number of problems that would not have arisen under a semi-presidential system, Armenian Parliament Vice Speaker, MP from the ruling My Step faction Alen Simonyan said at a briefing, …

Georgia stands for territorial integrity of Spain

Georgia stands for territorial integrity of Spain

Georgia supports the territorial integrity of Spain and rejects unilateral actions, Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Kvirikashvili said. "We support the territorial integrity of Spain, reject unilateral actions and …

Catalonia referendum: Voting begins amid police crackdown

Catalonia referendum: Voting begins amid police crackdown

Catalonia's independence referendum has begun in chaotic fashion, with police attempting to prevent the vote from taking place, BBC reports. The Spanish government has pledged to stop a poll that was declared illegal by the …