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 …
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 …
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, …
The Armenian government approved the bill on making amendments and supplements to the law on referendum
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested holding a plebiscite on the entire package of constitutional amendments he has proposed. "Given that the proposed reforms concern significant changes to the …
Russia's Central Election Commission terminated all the referendum initiation procedures on the retirement age referendum. According to the Commission ruling, all the referendum initiation procedures were terminated. The …
Vice speaker of the Crimean parliament Remzi Ilyasov said that it's pointless to hold another referendum on the status of the republic, since Crimeans don't have anything to prove to anyone. "New referendum …
The Georgian government condemns the declaration of independence by Catalonia and supports the Spanish government's efforts to restore legitimacy, says the statement of the Georgian government, InterPressNews reported. …
Iraq’s prime minister Haider al-Abadi insisted that the Kurdish independence referendum be declared void, an apparent rejection of the Kurdistan region’s offer to “freeze” its independence push as …
The United Nations encourages the Kurdistan Regional Government's offer to halt all military operations and freeze the results of the referendum to settle the conflict, the Deputy Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General, …
It is incorrect to compare events in Catalonia and Crimea both from a historical, political and moral point of view, an analyst of Vestnik Kavkaza, Ekaterina Vinnik said today live in the National Question program on Vesti FM, …
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 …
Iraqi Foreign Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari plans to visit Moscow soon to meet with his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, Iraq’s Ambassador to Russia Haidar Mansour Hadi said. "The foreign …
European politicians and the media are focused on an explosive situation
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 …
Iraqi parliament approved prosecution of people responsible for holding Kurdish referendum on independence
Trade ties between Turkey and Iraqi Kurdistan Regional Government should not be affected by the recent independence referendum, Turkey's Economy Minister Nihat Zeybekci said. Zeybekci stressed that the cabinet did …
The situation regarding the Iraqi Kurdistan independence referendum was discussed during telephone conversations between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Turkish and Iranian counterparts - Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hassan …
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his country is considering all options ranging from military intervention to economic sanctions against Iraq’s Kurdish region. Speaking in Ankara on Tuesday, Erdogan …
The Khabur border crossing on the Turkish-Iraqi border, which is located in Silopi district of Sharnak province, was not closed, the Turkish Ministry of Customs said. Earlier it was reported in media that the Turkish government closed …
