South-East Ukrainian Autonomous Republic
South-East Ukrainian Autonomous Republic (PSUAR)[1] was a Ukrainian political project of pro-Viktor Yanukovych politicians and officials in 2004.[2] Initiated on 26 November 2004 by the Luhansk Oblast Council, the project was discontinued the next month by the Donetsk Oblast Council.[3][4] The republic was intended to consist out of nine regions of Ukraine.
The idea on creating of the political entity arose at a session of the Luhansk Oblast Council chaired by Viktor Tikhonov and attended by Oleksandr Yefremov. The session adopted a decision to discontinue subordination to the Luhansk State Regional Administration and create a separate executive committee headed by Oleksandr Yefremov. The session also included for revision by the congress of bodies of local self-government and executive power in Southeastern territories of Ukraine a proposition in organization of working group in creation of tax, payment, banking and finance institutions of the Southeastern territories.[5]
Donetsk Mayor Oleksandr Lukyanchenko, however, stated that no one wanted autonomy, but rather sought to stop Orange Revolution demonstrations going on at the time in Kiev and negotiate a compromise.
References
- ↑ Kramar, O. Divide and Conquer. The Ukrainian Week. 17 December 2012.
- ↑ FSB(U). The Ukrainian Week. 15 March 2013.
- ↑ Donetsk representatives change their mind in creation of the Southeastern Ukrainian Autonomous Republic. Ukrayinska Pravda. 16 December 2004
- ↑ Michael Moser (2014). Language Policy and Discourse on Languages in Ukraine Under President Viktor Yanukovych. Columbia University Press. p. 191. ISBN 3838264975.
- ↑ Decision of the Luhansk Oblast Council. 26 November 2004.
See also
External links
- Crouch, D. East Ukraine threatens autonomy. The Guardian. 28 November 2004.
- Kuzio, T. UKRAINE: East-west break-up fears are overdone. Oxford Analytica. 2 December 2004.
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