In the state Duma discussed the construction of the monument to Prince Potemkin in Crimea
The working group on preparation activities associated with the installation in the Crimea monument to Prince Grigory Potemkin, who joined the Peninsula to the Russian Empire in 1783, held the first meeting.
The working group was established by order of the State Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin, composed of elected representatives of all factions, and Also Authorized the State Duma.
"in the State Duma held its first meeting of the working group on the preparation and organization of activities related to the installation of the monument Grigory Potemkin within the Crimean Federal district ", - informs the managing DG in public relations and interaction with the media.
The project of the monument will be shown at the next meeting of the working group. As said Deputy head of the State Duma, head of public relations and interaction with the media Yuri Shuvalov, during the meeting there were discussed issues related to the overall organization of work, by selecting the position of the monument, the order of payment.
Under Potemkin had won military victories over the Turks, the Crimea was annexed to Russia. Then he received the title of Grand Prince of Taurida. Also Potemkin created the black sea fleet's main base in Sevastopol. It was founded a number of cities in which Ekaterinoslav (Dnepropetrovsk, Kherson, Mykolayiv. Also Potemkin known As the Creator of a number of progressive reforms in the solution of the national question and military Affairs.
Crimea and Sevastopol, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup d'etat in Ukraine, held on 16 March 2014 a referendum in which an overwhelming number of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1% were in favour of joining Russia.
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