Adoption of the First Constitution of Ukraine

April 16 (5), 1710 marks an important historical moment: in the light of the Enlightenment era, Ukraine took a significant step in its development by adopting its first Constitution.

The "Pacts and Constitutions of Laws and Freedoms of the Zaporozhian Host," signed by Hetman Pylyp Orlyk and the Koshovyi Otaman Kost Hordiienko on behalf of the Zaporozhian Cossacks, became the source of progressive ideas and democratic principles.

Ukraine, recognized as a significant force on the political map of Europe, defined rights and duties, relations between the hetman and the Cossack council, and the foundations of its state system in this legal document. Pylyp Orlyk's Constitution is a remarkable historical monument of Ukrainian and European thought of the 18th century, laying the groundwork for Ukrainian constitutionalism.

This historical moment testifies to the high level of development of Ukrainian statehood, the nation's confidence in its future, and its aspiration towards democratic values.