Washington Post: Kazakhs vote in referendum on new constitution that could keep the president in power
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March 15, 2026
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Референдум по новой конституции направлен на усиление власти президента.
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Предлагается объединить две палаты парламента в одну и восстановить пост вице-президента, назначаемого президентом с одобрения парламента.
Kazakhstanis are voting Sunday in a referendum on a new constitution that would strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s hold on power.
Voters in Kazakhstan headed to the polls Sunday for a referendum on a new constitution that would strengthen President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s grip on power in Central Asia’s largest country.
The proposal merges the Kazakhstani parliament’s two chambers into one and gives the president the right to appoint key government officials with parliament’s approval, including the restoration of the post of vice president.
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