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Shushkevych) in Belovezhskaya Pushcha
signed the act of denunciation of the union
treaty of 1922, and resolved to establish
Common wealth of Independent States
(CIS).
December, 12 The decree of the President of Ukraine
1991 “About formation of the customs committee
of Ukraine”.
December, 20 The special statement of the Supreme
1991 Council of Ukraine with a flat refusal of any
possibility to turn CIS into a state formation.
December, 21 The meeting of leaders of 11 independent
1991 states of the former USSR (except Georgia,
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia) in Alma-Ata.
The protocol was signed, according to which,
the states proclaimed themselves the founders
of CIS on equal basis.
December, 25 M. Horbachyov declared his resignation as
1991 the President of the USSR.
January, 10 On the territory of Ukraine multiuse coupons
1992 were put into circulation, which became the
start of leaving the rouble zone and transfer to
the own national currency. Introduction of the
national currency in conditions of galloping
inflation would cause its rapid collapse.
January, 16 The approval of the national anthem of
1992 Ukraine “Ukraine has not died yet” (M.
Verbytsky’s music, P. Chubynsky’s words).
January, 28 The blue-and-yellow flag was approved to be
1992 the state flag of Ukraine.
February, 19 The golden trident on the blue background
1992 was approved to be the small coat of arms of
Ukraine.

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