Treaty of Federation

The Treaty of Federation (Russian: Федеративный договор) was a treaty signed on 31 March 1992 in Moscow between the Russian government and 18 of the 20 autonomous republics of Russia.[1] The objective of the treaty was to prevent ethnic separatist movements from disintegrating the newly independent Russian Federation, as had happened to the Soviet Union.[1]

The autonomous regions agreed to remain part of Russia in return for a greater autonomy and a larger share of natural resources.[1] Chechenya and Tatarstan refused to sign the treaty.[1] The treaty established republics as having greater power compared to other federal subjects of Russia.[2] This legal imbalance was addressed by the Russian Constitution of 1993, which stipulated that all federal subjects had equal rights in their relationships with the federal government.[2]

References

Hiatt, Fred (1 April 1992). "Russia, Ethnic Regions Sign Treaty Sought By Yeltsin To Preserve Unity". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
Chuman, Mizuki (2011). "The Rise and Fall of Power-Sharing Treaties Between Center and Regions in Post-Soviet Russia" (PDF). 19 (2). Retrieved 10 December 2017. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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[hiatt92-1] Hiatt, Fred (1 April 1992). "Russia, Ethnic Regions Sign Treaty Sought By Yeltsin To Preserve Unity". Washington Post. Retrieved 10 December 2017.

[chuman-2] Chuman, Mizuki (2011). "The Rise and Fall of Power-Sharing Treaties Between Center and Regions in Post-Soviet Russia" (PDF). 19 (2). Retrieved 10 December 2017. Cite journal requires |journal= (help)