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Representing the political future of an independent Tatarstan.

Bringing together supporters of Tatarstan’s sovereignty, self-determination, and democratic future in international political and public dialogue.

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The Declarations of Sovereignty of 1990: 36 Years Later
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The Declarations of Sovereignty of 1990: 36 Years Later

Thirty-six years ago, on September 20, 1990, the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Udmurt Republic was adopted. Udmurtia proclaimed itself a sovereign state. Earlier that same year, on August 30, the Republic of…

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Marat AkhmerovDeputy Prime Minister for Legal and Legislative Affairs
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People

Government leadership

Rafis Kashapov

Rafis Kashapov

Position

Prime Minister

Location

United Kingdom

Vil Mirzayanov

Vil Mirzayanov

Position

Honorary Adviser

Location

United States

Nafis Kashapov

Nafis Kashapov

Position

Deputy Prime Minister for Sports and Physical Culture

Location

Warsaw, Poland

Marat Akhmerov

Marat Akhmerov

Position

Deputy Prime Minister for Legal and Legislative Affairs

Location

Germany

OrganizationCommittee-2024 ↗

Purpose

Mission

Our mission is to build durable political and international representation for the idea of an independent Tatarstan: a state in which decisions about the republic’s future are made by its citizens, the Tatar language and culture can develop fully, and human rights and civic equality do not depend on nationality, language, or origin.

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Participants in an early 1990s public demonstration hold a sign supporting Tatarstan’s sovereignty.
Tatar sovereignty movement · early 1990s

Historical foundation

Sovereignty and the popular mandate

The idea of Tatarstan’s state self-determination did not emerge today. In the early 1990s, sovereignty became part of mass public debate and the direct expression of the republic’s citizens.

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Documents and participation

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Official repository

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