On June 28, Ukraine celebrates a public holiday – the Day of the Constitution of Ukraine. It was on this very day in 1996 that the Fundamental Law of our state was adopted. This is one of the youngest public holidays, yet at the same time, it is the only one enshrined in the Constitution of Ukraine itself.

The Ukrainian Constitution was being created over a span of six years – from 1990 to 1996. Among all the post-Soviet republics, Ukraine was the last to adopt its Constitution. At the same time, the international community recognized it as one of the most democratic in the world.

The 1996 Constitution of Ukraine became a vital milestone in state-building and the legislative process, fostering the development of Ukrainian society. It was this document that proclaimed Ukraine a sovereign, independent, democratic, social, and law-governed state, declaring the human being, their life and dignity, rights, and freedoms as the highest social value.

Regrettably, today Ukraine marks Constitution Day under martial law, imposed due to russia's full-scale invasion. The aggressor country seeks to devalue the fundamental principles and norms of the Constitution of Ukraine.

Our defenders, both men and women, fight every day for the most crucial constitutional right – the right to life. The right to live freely, happily, and with dignity in a sovereign, independent, democratic, and law-governed state. And this struggle will surely end with our Victory.

To mark the 30th anniversary of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Scientific Library of the State Tax University has launched a book and illustrative exhibition titled «The Constitution of Ukraine: A History of Freedom». The exhibition features literature from the library's collection that highlights the historical background of the adoption of the Fundamental Law of Ukraine. It offers an opportunity to trace the path traversed by our state from the Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk to the present day, and also explores the establishment of the constitutional process and the development of constitutional law in independent Ukraine.

We warmly invite everyone interested to visit the exhibition at the loan department for educational literature (Building C, Room 372).

We also suggest exploring the virtual exhibition dedicated to this theme.