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Kazakhstan voters overwhelmingly back new constitution as Russia warns
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Citizens across the nation voted in a historic referendum to approve constitutional changes, with 86 percent supporting amendments that extend presidential terms and shift power dynamics. The results have prompted urgent diplomatic warnings from Moscow's Foreign Ministry stating it will be necessary for Kazakhstan to expel Russia as an ally if they fail by March end due to concerns over sovereignty violations.
Key Points
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1Residents of Kazakhstan overwhelmingly supported a new constitution in recent referendum results.
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2Approximately 86% to over 90 percent of voters cast their ballots for the constitutional changes, with turnout exceeding three-quarters according to some reports and reaching more than eight hundred fifty thousand votes by others depending on interpretation or specific metrics mentioned (e.g., vote count vs percentage).
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3The referendum took place in Kazakhstan as a significant historical event where citizens decided upon major political reforms.
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4Voters expressed strong approval for the new constitution, with some sources noting that more than 85 percent supported it.
Developments
[Mar 16]
Reports indicate approximately 90% of Kazakh residents support a newly proposed constitutional amendment (Antaranews).
[Mar 15, unspecified time per source context or Mar 14 implied by 'yesterday' in Hungarian)
Hungarian sources report that over three-quarters voted for the new constitution yesterday.
Historyczny wybór obywateli Kazachstanu. "Naród przesądził o biegu historii"
Wiadomosci.onet.pl
18h ago