LAW OF UKRAINE

of January 15, 1999 No. 401-XIV

About the capital of Ukraine - the hero town of Kiev

This Law determines the special status of the city of Kiev as the capitals of Ukraine, feature of implementation of the executive authority and local self-government in the city according to the Constitution of Ukraine and the laws of Ukraine.

Section I General provisions

Article 1. The city of Kiev - the capital of Ukraine

1. The city of Kiev according to the Constitution of Ukraine is the capital of Ukraine.

2. The city of Kiev as the capital of Ukraine is:

1) political and administrative center of the state;

2) location of the residence of the head of state - President of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Constitutional Court of Ukraine, Supreme Court of Ukraine, central public authorities;

3) spiritual, cultural, historic, scientific and educational center of Ukraine;

4) the location of diplomatic representations of foreign states and the international organizations in Ukraine.

3. The city of Kiev is the location of the Kiev regional council and Kiev regional public administration and their bodies.

4. The city of Kiev is the location of relevant organs of the executive authority and local self-government.

5. The capital status of the city assigns subsidiary duties to local government bodies and executive bodies and guarantees to these bodies provision from the state of the additional rights.

Article 2. Administrative-territorial device of the city of Kiev

1. The system of the administrative-territorial device of the city of Kiev is constituted by areas in the city.

2. The city boundaries of Kiev are established by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the representation of the Kiev city council approved with the relevant councils taking into account historical, social and economic and other features of the territory according to the current legislation.

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