Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
1998 basic law of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukrainian: Конституція Автономної Республіки Крим Konstytutsiya Avtonomnoyi Respubliky Krym; Russian: Конституция Автономной Республики Крым Konstitutsiya Avtonomnoy Respubliki Krym) is the basic law of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a republic on the Crimean peninsula as part of Ukraine. The constitution establishes the republic's status and authority within Ukraine. It granted Crimea the right to draft a budget and manage its own property.[2]
Constitution of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea | |
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Ratified | 21 October 1998 (Crimea) 23 December 1998 (Ukraine) |
Repealed | 11 April 2014[1] (de facto not de jure) |
Purpose | Establishing Crimea's status within Ukraine |
During the 2014 Crimean crisis, a disputed referendum led to the repeal of the constitution by the Crimean government, as part of the process by which the territory was annexed by Russia as the Republic of Crimea.[1] The Ukrainian government has not recognized this annexation, and still recognizes the constitution as active.[citation needed]