Day of acceptance of Crimea in the Russian Empire became a new memorable date

The authors of the bill believe that the establishment of a new Russian memorable date confirms the continuity of the presence of the Crimean peninsula and the city of Sevastopol as part of the Russian state
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It was proposed to establish 19 April as the Day of acceptance of the Crimea, Taman and Kuban in the Russian Empire (1783). The members of the State Duma adopted the law on the establishment of such a memorable date in the third reading at the session on Tuesday, 24 July.

This day 1783 Empress Catherine II signed the Highest Manifesto on the acceptance of these territories as part of the Russian state.

The amendments were proposed by a group of Duma’s members elected from the Crimea, as well as members of the Federation Council headed by Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.

The law ”will draw attention to the fateful decision, the acceptance Crimea, Taman and Kuban in the Russian Empire on 19 April 1783, the place and role of the Great Empress Catherine II in this outstanding event and will prove the historical validity and legitimacy of the referendum on the reunification of the Crimea with Russia,“ the explanatory note says.