Kyrgyzstan parliament passes final vote to hold constitutional referendum

Kyrgyzstan's parliament approved plans on Wednesday to hold a Dec. 11 referendum on proposed reforms of the constitution that would strengthen the powers of the prime minister, parliament's press office said. Opponents of the reforms, which have been criticised by international monitoring bodies, say they are ultimately aimed at extending the rule of President Almazbek Atambayev. Atambayev, 60,[...] Read more here: Reuters