Turkmenistan: Proposed constitutional amendment extends presidential term limits, scraps age limit

<p><span>A commission led by Turkmen President Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has drafted a new constitution which extends the presidential term to seven years from five and removes the upper age limit on candidates for presidency.</span></p><p><span>The move solidifies Berdymukhamedov's already sweeping powers at a time when the gas-rich Central Asian nation is suffering from a sharp drop in export revenues.&nbsp;</span><span style="line-height: 20.4px;">Turkmenistan's rubber stamp parliament may pass the new constitution, published by main state newspaper Neutral Turkmenistan on Monday for national discussion, later this year.</span></p>
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