Kazakhstan's parliament has approved a plan for a referendum on extending the presidency of long-serving President Nursultan Nazarbaev until 2020.
On December 27, Kazakhstan's central election commission formally registered the motion to hold the referendum after allegedly receiving a petition from a citizens' forum.
If the plebiscite is agreed, Kazakhstan will bypass a presidential election set for 2012 and Nazarbaev will serve for another decade.
The 70-year-old Nazarbaev has ruled Kazakhstan for more than 20 years.
compiled from agency reports
On December 27, Kazakhstan's central election commission formally registered the motion to hold the referendum after allegedly receiving a petition from a citizens' forum.
If the plebiscite is agreed, Kazakhstan will bypass a presidential election set for 2012 and Nazarbaev will serve for another decade.
The 70-year-old Nazarbaev has ruled Kazakhstan for more than 20 years.
compiled from agency reports
