Xinhua News Agency, Moscow, June 1 (Reporter Zhang Xiao) Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on June 1 that Russia will hold a referendum on the constitutional amendment on July 1.
According to the announcement on the Kremlin website, Putin said in a working meeting with the leadership of the Central Election Commission and members of the drafting group on the drafting of a constitutional amendment that Russia’s new crown epidemic situation has become increasingly stable. ".
On January 15 this year, Putin proposed to amend the constitution when he delivered state of the nation address to the two houses of the Russian parliament. On January 20, Putin submitted a draft constitutional amendment to the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament). In March, after the Russian State Duma, the Russian Federation Council (the upper house of parliament) and all 85 Russian federal bodies voted to pass the draft, Putin signed a presidential decree on the 17th of the month and decided to hold a constitutional amendment on April 22 Referendum. On March 25, in order to protect the lives and health of Russian citizens, Putin decided to postpone the referendum to amend the constitution.
According to Russian media reports, the draft highlights the importance of the constitutional system and the human rights of citizens, mainly including expanding the power of the State Duma and increasing the welfare of citizens.