New Constitution in Crimea

The Crimean Parliament, endorsed a new Constitution for the new Russian republic, on Friday, and a new version of the Russian Constitution was published, including Crimea and Sevastopol, from the Russian Federation.

The text of the Constitution was passed by 87 of the 100 local MPs and is simmilar to the Russian Constitution. This vote will allow Crimea to be in line with the Constitution, social system and the economy of the former Soviet state.

According to the agency, a new version of the Russian Constitution was published on Friday, on the official portal of legislation information, the new text including, in the list of Russian Federation members, Crimea and Sevastopol city.

Crimea is now considered a democratic state within the Russian Federation. The national anthem was played at the end of the session, making the MPs stand up.