This comes following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state-of-the-nation address last week when he suggested some crucial amendments to the Constitution.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has submitted to parliament draft amendments to the Constitution which relate to the improvement of the organisation of public government.
Under the draft bill, one person cannot serve as president for more than two terms.
The prime minister, as well as members of the Russian government, will be appointed by the country’s president after they are approved by the State Duma, according to the presidential draft bill.
This is done “in order to increase the effectiveness of interaction between the representative and executive branches of government, to strengthen the role of the State Duma and parliamentary parties, as well as to increase the responsibility of members of the Russian government,” it says.
Under Putin’s draft bill, the upper house of the Russian legislature, the Federation Council, will appoint the prosecutor general and his deputies at the recommendation of the president.
According to a lawmaker with knowledge of the issue, the draft bill will be discussed by the State Duma on Thursday.
A draft law on amendments to the Russian Constitution will be put to the all-Russian vote, the text of the draft legislation says.
On 15 January, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state-of-the-nation address and, among other things, suggested several landmark constitutional amendments. His speech was followed by the resignation of the country’s government that was announced by the then Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev.
Sourse: sputniknews.com
