Today is Independence Day of Ukraine - important holiday of present
Today, August 24, marks the 34th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine. Ukrainian News Agency will tell you about the formation of the most important event for the state.
History
On July 16, 1990, the Verkhovna Rada adopted a resolution "On the Day of the Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine".
"The Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic resolves: to consider July 16 as the Day of the Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine and to celebrate it annually as a state national holiday of Ukraine," the document says.
At the same time, on August 24, 1991, at an extraordinary session of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 346 MPs voted for the adoption of the Act of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine. The document proclaimed the creation of an independent Ukrainian state and fit on a single piece of paper, which was typed on a typewriter.
Postponement of the celebration
However, the day of the celebration was decided to be changed, because on August 24, 1991, the Supreme Council of the Ukrainian SSR adopted a resolution on the proclamation of the independence of Ukraine, which entered into force immediately after its adoption, as well as the Act of Proclamation of the Independence of Ukraine, which on December 1, 1991 confirmed the will of the people in an all-Ukrainian referendum. On February 20, 1992, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine adopted a resolution "On the Independence Day of Ukraine":
"Taking into account the will of the Ukrainian people and their eternal desire for independence, confirming the historical significance of the adoption of the Act of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine on August 24, 1991.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine resolves:
- To consider August 24 as the Independence Day of Ukraine and to celebrate it annually as a state national holiday of Ukraine.
- To consider the Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR "On the Independence Day of Ukraine" of July 16, 1990 as invalid."
Due to the full-scale invasion of the aggressor country, the russian federation, there will be no mass events and celebrations in Ukraine for the fourth year in a row.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, in August, a one-time allowance for Ukrainian pensioners is traditionally provided for Independence Day.