Russia Day (the 12th of June)

Russia Day

Russia Day is called Day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of RSFSR before 2002. It is the national holiday of the Russian Federation. It has been celebrated annually on 12 June since 1992. The day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on 12 June 1990. The passage of this Declaration by the first Congress of People’s deputies marked the beginning of constitutional reform in the Russian Soviet state.

Новые слова

Adoption – принятие

State – государственный

Sovereignty – суверенитет

RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) – РСФСР (Российская Советская Федеративная Социалистическая Республика)

Annually – ежегодно

Commemorate – чтить память

Declaration – декларация

Passage – отрывок

Deputy – депутат

Constitutional – конституционный

True of false?

1. Russia day is on the 12^th of July.

2. It is called Day of adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of RSFSR before 2012.

3. It is the national holiday of the Russian Federation.

4. It has been celebrated annually on 12 June since 1992.

5. The day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on 12 July 1990.

6. The passage of this Declaration by the first Congress of People’s deputies marked the end of constitutional reform in the Russian Soviet state.