77.92% of Russians backed the constitutional amendments put forward by the government, that will among other things enable Vladimir Putin to remain president until 2036.
The cruiser Moskva, the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet, is about to leave the drydock of the 13th Ship Repair Plant in Sevastiopol, in Russian occupied Crimea, after completing repairs.
The Minsk Group Co-Chairs, who hosted the virtual meeting, emphasized the importance of promoting and maintaining an atmosphere conducive to peace and favorable to substantive negotiations.
The European Union and the United States were among the leading international players that commented on the changes adopted by the Georgian parliament yesterday.
117 MPs supported the draft constitutional law on the change of the electoral system, and 3 were against. MPs from the opposition National Movement and European Georgia parties did not participate in today's parliamentary vote.
Three judges of the Constitutional Court who served for more than twelve years lost their places, and the position of president of the court has become vacant
Armenia and Georgia this week pushed through with constitutional changes. Questions on checks and balances remain at the heart of the governance debate in both countries.