Putin will meet with the constitutional amendment group on January 16

“The president is planning a meeting with the created working group today, on Thursday, January 16,” the Kremlin’s press service quoted RIA Novosti as saying.

Earlier, the Russian leader signed a decree establishing a working group to prepare proposals for amending the country's constitution.

Also, in announcing the message to the Federal Assembly, the president proposed that the citizens vote on the entire package of amendments to the Constitution.