Referendum To Extend Nazarbaev's Rule Found Unconstitutional in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's Constitutional Council has rejected a planned referendum that would extend President Nursultan Nazarbaev's rule until 2020. Instead, normal presidential eletions should be held, in which Nazarbaev may participate. The Kazakh parliament earlier this month voted to hold a referendum on whether Nazabaev's rule should be extended for another decade without elections. However, Nazarbaev himself sent the measure for review to the Constitutional Council.

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