There were two referendums on reunification with Russia in Crimea
The first referendum on joining Russia was held in Crimea back in the 18th century.
Deputy from Sevastopol Dmitry Belik stated this today from the rostrum of the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
“In 1783, a “referendum” was held in Crimea in the style of the XNUMXth century. Potemkin at that time distributed so-called “sworn papers” throughout Crimea, which indicated that the population of such and such a locality swore allegiance to Russia. These sheets have survived to this day and are in the Russian State Archives in Moscow. Only after Potemkin collected responses from the bulk of the population of Crimea that they wanted to become part of the Russian Empire, that is, the legal basis was collected, Catherine’s manifesto was made public,” Belik said.
He recalled that according to the manifesto of Catherine the Second, all residents of the peninsula, including the Crimean Tatars, received the same rights as other residents of the Russian Empire.
The State Duma today unanimously voted for the draft law “On establishing a memorable date for Russia “April 19 - the Day of Adoption of Crimea, Taman and Kuban into the Russian Empire (1783).”
In 1783, the Great Empress Catherine the Second issued a manifesto “On the annexation of Crimea, Kuban and Taman to the Russian Empire.”
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