201625 Years of independence of Kyrgyzstan - Miniature Sheet

August 31, 2016 marks the 25th independence anniversary of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Declaration of sovereignty, adopted in 1990 and the declaration of Independence, adopted on August 31, 1991, started a new chapter of the centuries-old history of Kyrgyz people. The process of creating a valid sovereign state, with all the necessary attributes, was initiated. The first President of the sovereign Kyrgyzstan was elected in 1991 and on May 5, 1993, the first Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic was adopted. According to the Constitution, the Parliament of the country was called Jogorku Kengesh of the Kyrgyz Republic. The other important attributes of the state system were also approved: the Flag (March 3, 1992), Coat of Arms (January 14, 1994), Anthem (December 18, 1992) and the national currency - som (KGS), which was put into circulation on May 3, 1993.