Saturday, 15th November 2008
Russian MPs back longer Presidency in first reading
Russia's lower house of Parliament voted overwhelmingly yesterday during a first reading to support President Dmitry Medvedev's constitutional amendment to extend the presidency to six years from four years.
The chamber, dominated by the pro-Kremlin United Russia party, also voted to extend its own term to five years from four years.
The amendments need to pass through two more readings to change the Constitution.
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