Voters in Kyrgyzstan approve constitution reform

‘Voters in Kyrgyzstan have approved a set of controversial constitutional reforms that strengthen the hand of President Almazbek Atambayev and boost the executive powers of the prime minister.
Official preliminary results showed that almost 80 percent of the voters had thrown their support behind the reforms. The election commission said that only 40 percent of eligible voters had participated in Sunday’s referendum.
The amendments have been promoted by the incumbent president, with the aim of boosting the prime minister’s powers.’
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