Independence movements

Timeline: Sakha (Yakutia)

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  1. · Declaration

    Sakha Declaration of State Sovereignty, 1990

    The Yakut ASSR declared sovereignty and renamed itself the Sakha Republic.

    Significance here: The founding act of Sakha's post-Soviet sovereignty movement and renaming.

  2. · Constitutional change

    Sakha Constitution and Federation Treaty, 1992

    Sakha adopted a sovereignty-declaring constitution and negotiated broad control over its natural resource wealth, including diamonds, gold and coal.

    Significance here: The legal high point of Sakha's special status, granting it control over the bulk of state-owned property in its territory.

  3. · Other

    Alrosa initial public offering, 2013

    The diamond company originally controlled by the Sakha government went public, diluting Sakha's ownership stake below a quarter.

    Significance here: Marked the long-term shift of control over Sakha's principal resource wealth from republican to more diffuse and federally weighted ownership.

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