Galina Antyufeeva, "The Constitution is a reliable foundation for the development of the state"

The PMR Constitution was adopted by referendum on December 24, 1995. 81.8% of Pridnestrovians voted for the proposed text. The content of the main law of the state was studied by leading experts in the sphere of constitutional law from Russia, Ukraine, representatives of several international organizations. Experts praised the document, calling it an example for other post-Soviet states. The emphasis was on consolidating the three official languages ​​in the republic.

The 1995 Constitution changed the basic law in force since 1991, which then proclaimed the PMSSR to be a sovereign and independent state within the Soviet Union. The new constitution was changed in 2000. The electoral system was significantly transformed. The Parliament became unicameral. It includes 43 deputies elected by the majority system. The Pridnestrovian Moldavian Republic during this period became presidential. At the same time, the President was the head of the executive branch of government. The government replaced the Cabinet of Ministers - an advisory body, formed and headed by the President. With the participation of deputies of the Supreme Council of the third convocation, the Constitutional Court of the Republic was created. Prior to this, constitutional control in the republic was exercised by the Supreme Court.

The amendments to the Constitution in 2005 expanded the powers of the Supreme Council. The institution of the Commissioner for Human Rights was also introduced, and the legal status of the Prosecutor’s Office bodies was changed. Regular changes in 2011 were made to the basic law of the state, according to which the institute of the government was restored and the post of vice-president was abolished.

The President emphasize that Pridnestrovie 28 years exists as a legal state: the rule of law in all spheres of society remains the foundation of the legislative framework.

The vice-speaker called the Constitution a symbol of the struggle for independence and its own path of development. Galina Antyufeeva is sure that by consistently realizing the creative potential of the Basic Law of the Republic, moving along the path of democracy and progress, the republic can be brought to a new level of socio-economic development.

The Constitution of the PMR consists of five sections. The first three are basic: “The Basics of the Constitutional System”, “Rights, Freedoms, Duties and Guarantees of a Person and a Citizen” and “The Basics of Government”. The fourth section deals with the amendment of the Constitution, the fifth - various transitional norms and regulations. The provisions of sections I, II and IV can only be changed as a result of a popular referendum.