“The decision of the State Council of the USSR is illegal.” State Duma challenged Lithuanian independence

A bill was submitted to the State Duma to repeal the decision of the State Council of the USSR recognizing the independence of Lithuania. The initiative was launched by the deputy of United Russia, Yevgeny Fedorov. self-developed document sent On Wednesday, June 8, in the electronic database of the lower house of the Russian parliament.

According to Fedorov, the decision of the State Council of the USSR on the recognition of the independence of the Republic of Lithuania is “allegedly illegal, as it was adopted by an unconstitutional body and violated the requirements of the USSR Constitution.”

The USSR law “On the procedure for resolving issues of the Union republic’s secession from the USSR” was also violated, since there was no referendum in the Republic of Lithuania on secession from the Soviet Union and there was no transitional period. it is not set up to address all controversial issues,” the note said in an explanatory note.

Member of Parliament, Article 67.1 of the Constitution of Russia. “The Russian Federation is the legal successor of the USSR on its territory,” said article. So, according to his estimates, the decision of the State Council of the USSR of September 6, 1991 [о признании независимости Литвы — «Газета.Ru»] It was supposed to be cancelled.

“Not according to concepts, but taking into account international law”

in conversation with “socialbites.ca” Fedorov explained that such a decision would allow “to set things straight in the field of law and to establish transparent relations with the whole world”.

“The establishment of law and order means transparent relations with the whole world, that is, with international law. It always improves the overall image of the country. The decision of the State Council was taken illegally, at least it did not have the right to deprive the state of the USSR of its territorial integrity and give its lands. Considering that the Constitutional referendum, in which we are defined as the legal successors of the Soviet Union, was held, the soil structure issues concern us directly. And in violations of the law committed under Gorbachev, among other things, we must put things in order,” he believes.

We add that when both the Constitution of Russia was adopted (in 1993) and changes were made to the basic law of the country (in 2020), a referendum was held on the territory of the Russian Federation, and not a referendum.

“Every lawlessness ends with a law”

According to the author of the bill, Lithuania follows an “aggressive policy” towards Russia, so it is necessary to “start the legal ground for the negotiation process”. “Lithuania supplies arms [Украине — «Газета.Ru]and meanwhile, it pays great attention to legal matters. So far, they are detaining Russian citizens on the pretext of violating the law. In addition, we need to lay the legal groundwork for the negotiation process in order to regulate relations with Lithuania not according to concepts as it is currently done, but taking into account international law.

In addition, the president set the so-called “red lines” task for NATO. If such legal grounds arise, Lithuania’s NATO membership is called into question.

And this is an opportunity to enter the Kaliningrad region, regulation of corridor issues, human rights and all other issues that can complicate the life of residents of the Kaliningrad region, ”Fedorov said.

The parliamentarian hopes that the proposed document will be considered and adopted. “We’ve only just begun the discussion, no one is in a hurry. Such questions can and should be asked now. I am sure this will be accepted in the future, because any lawlessness in one way or another ends in a law. That is, relations are regulated from the legal position, not from the “I refuse what I want” position.

How did Lithuania gain its independence?

The State Council of the USSR, which decides on the independence of Lithuania, is a temporary body of state administration not provided for by the USSR Constitution, created by the USSR Act of September 5, 1991. power and rule of the USSR in the transitional period.”

This preceded the events of August 19-21, 1991, when the centralized power system operating in the USSR was actually disbanded. The real power was in the hands of the presidents of the union republics, some of which up to that time had declared themselves independent states.

As a result, on the basis of the USSR Law, the USSR State Council was created. According to the law, this body was created on an inter-republican basis for the coordinated resolution of issues of domestic and foreign policy affecting the common interests of the republics, and in fact replaced the Federation Council of the USSR stipulated by the Constitution.

The composition of the Soviet State Council, whose decisions were binding, included the President of the USSR and the highest officials of the 12 union republics.

The State Council, together with the President of the USSR, led all Union organs responsible for defense, security, law and order, and international relations.

On September 6, 1991, the State Council of the USSR recognized the independence of the three Baltic republics “From the USSR on the procedure for resolving issues related to the withdrawal of the Union republic” at its first meeting without a referendum, violating the USSR Law No. 1409-I of 04/03/1990: Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

In total, the State Council of the USSR approved 24 resolutions. The last meeting took place on December 10, two days after the signing of the Belovezhskaya agreement on the liquidation of the USSR.