DHAKA: Scotland’s first minister is to set out the SNP’s blueprint for independence, ahead of next September`s referendum.

Alex Salmond said the Scottish government’s 670-page white paper would put beyond dispute Scotland’s ability to be a successful, independent nation.

On 18 September, Scots voters will be asked the yes/no question, ‘Should Scotland be an independent country?’

Opposition politicians said ‘time was running out’ for the SNP to answer key questions about the challenges ahead, reports the BBC.

The white paper, ‘Scotland’s future: Your guide to an independent Scotland’, is being launched by Salmond and Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during an event at Glasgow’s Science Centre.

BDST: 1402 HRS, NOV 26, 2013