The Senate voted 75-4 on June 24 and the lower house passed the final text on June 30, converting a 2013 constitutional five-year limit into seven years and replacing direct presidential elections with a parliamentary vote
Annual ZiG inflation fell to 4.1% in January 2026, the first single-digit reading since the 1990s; GDP grew an estimated 6.6-7.5% in 2025, stronger than IMF forecasts, though the US dollar still accounts for roughly 60% of daily transactions