RESOLUTION OF THE VERKHOVNA RADA OF UKRAINE

of March 11, 2014 No. 857-VII

About the Statement of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in connection with stop of action of the Decision of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea of March 6, 2014 about carrying out on March 16, 2014 the all-Crimean referendum

Considering that on March 6, 2014 the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea makes the decision on holding on March 16, 2014 the all-Crimean referendum and inclusion of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea in structure of the Russian Federation as her subject, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine declares:

1. Due to the stop the acting president of Ukraine Turchynov A. V. according to the Constitution of Ukraine of action of the decision of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea of March 6, 2014 about holding the all-Crimean referendum on March 16, 2014 the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine states that the specified decision of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea contradicts provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine, namely:

Articles 1, according to which Ukraine is the sovereign and independent, democratic, social, constitutional state;

Articles 2, according to which sovereignty of Ukraine extends to all its territory. Ukraine is the unitary state. The territory of Ukraine within the existing border is complete and inviolable;

Articles 73, according to which exclusively All-Ukrainian referendum resolves issues of change of the territory of Ukraine;

Item 20 parts one of Article 92, by which it is determined that only the laws of Ukraine determine the organization and procedure for elections and referenda;

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