Ukraine celebrates July 16 every year The day of adoption of the Declaration of Sovereigntybecause it was on this day in 1990 that the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian SSR adopted this document, thereby establishing the sovereignty of Ukraine.

The importance of the Day of Adoption of the Declaration on the Sovereignty of Ukraine

The declaration has great historical significance for our country, because it proclaimed Ukrainian citizenship, independence (cultural, economic, educational, scientific, spiritual, etc.), independence, and the right to establish foreign relations. The state-legal act helped revive Ukrainian statehood and establish historical justice. Declaration of Sovereignty is the foundation for the creation of the Declaration of Independence Act.