Sevastopol legislative assembly endorses new City Charter

Itar-Tass ^ | 04/11/2014 | Itar-Tass

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EVASTOPOL, April 11. /ITAR-TASS/. Lawmakers of the Legislative Assembly of the Russian Federal City Of Sevastopol, long-standing home base of Russia’s Black Sea naval fleet on the Crimean peninsula, have endorsed a new city charter on Friday. Sixty deputies voted for the decision and seven lawmakers did not participate in the voting.

A city draft charter was offered by acting Sevastopol Governor Aleksei Chaliy. It has passed an expertise in the Russian Justice Ministry before.

The St. Petersburg charter was taken as a basis of the charter of Sevastopol.

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The other new federal subject of Russia, the Federal City Of Sevastopol - adopted a new City Charter today. It was adopted a vote of 60-0 by the Sevastopol City Council. It replaces the defunct city charter under Ukraine. It is based on the City Charter of the Russian Federal City Of St. Petersburg.