Russian constitutional revision President Putin emphasizes the significance of territory ceding prohibition items July 4, 9:34
President Putin once again emphasized the significance of the amendment of the constitution in Russia that included items prohibiting the ceding of territory.
Regarding the revision of the Russian constitution, the majority voted in the national vote on the 1st, and the revised constitution will come into effect on the 4th.
President Putin held a video conference with members of the Working Group on the drafting of the amendment on the 3rd, stating that the amendment met the public's expectations, and the constitution includes an item prohibiting the ceding of territory. It was evaluated that it was done. He added, "Many people have seen news about "a region" where this theme has particular meaning."
It has been widely reported in Russia that a monument to the constitutional amendment was newly installed on Kunashiri Island, which is the territory of the Northern Territories that Russia has jurisdiction over. I will.
Putin said, "The monument was cemented with iron and concrete. The revised constitution must be as solid as reinforced concrete," reiterating the significance of prohibiting the ceding of territory under the constitution. ..
As a result of the Putin administration's increasing patriotism in order to realize the constitutional amendment, public opinion against the return of the islands to Japan has increased further on the northern territories such as Kunashiri Island and Etorofu Island.