First Congress of People's Deputies
On December 29–30, 1991, the 1st Congress of Citizens of the USSR was held, with 874 delegates (RSFSR — 368 delegates, Ukrainian SSR — 186 delegates, Byelorussian SSR — 94 delegates, Kazakh SSR — 57 delegates, Armenian SSR — 31 delegates, Moldavian SSR — 30 delegates, Uzbek SSR — 24 delegates, Tajik SSR — 16 delegates, Kirghiz SSR — 14 delegates, Azerbaijan SSR — 12 delegates, Latvian SSR — 10 delegates, Georgian SSR — 9 delegates, Lithuanian SSR — 9 delegates, Turkmen SSR — 8 delegates, Estonian SSR — 6 delegates (386 delegates of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR, 264 delegates of the Supreme Soviets of the Union Republics, 149 delegates of oblast, city and district Soviets, 57 delegates of settlement and village Soviets, 7 delegates from the power structures of the USSR).
The 1st Congress of Citizens of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, expressing the will of the Great, Sovereign Soviet People for the preservation of the USSR, expressed at the Referendum of March 17, 1991, and taking into account the complex situation in the USSR and the violation of the Constitution of the USSR of October 07, 1977, in Resolution No. 1 of December 30, 1991, did not recognize the signing of the Belovezha Accords. By its decision, in connection with the transfer of the productive forces of the RSFSR to new economic conditions, the 1st Congress of Citizens of the USSR transferred the entirety of power (legislative, executive and judicial) to the Military-People's Council of the USSR (MPC USSR), represented by the Chairman and founder of the MPC USSR, Comrade Dmitry Petrovich Legkostupov (Burdin).
The 1st Congress of Citizens of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, in Resolution No. 1 of December 30, 1991, by its decision resolved to entrust to the Chairman of the MPC USSR, D.P. Legkostupov (Burdin), and his deputy in the Presidium of the MPC USSR the right to sign any documents responsible for the implementation and protection of the People of the USSR,
and Resolved:
1. To issue a Mandate of Trust to the Military-People's Council of the USSR on the basis of succession of the transfer of the entirety of power (legislative, executive and judicial) over the entire Sovereign territory of the Soviet Union.
2. To appoint the Chairman of the Military-People's Council of the USSR, People's Deputy, Major General, Comrade Dmitry Petrovich Legkostupov (Burdin) as Chairman of the Committee for State Security of the Soviet Union (KGB USSR).
3. The Military-People's Council of the USSR, in accordance with the powers granted by this Resolution, assumes the functions of coordinator of the activities of all people's-patriotic organizations and movements for the purpose of restoring People's Soviet Power over the entire Sovereign territory of the USSR, to which it will render every possible assistance, cooperation and support.
Eight hundred seventy-three delegates of the 1st Congress of Citizens of the USSR voted for this Resolution.
Mandate No. 1/1 of December 30, 1991 was issued to the Military-People's Council of the USSR, which is an all-people's military organization serving the interests of the People and the Motherland, certifying that the Military-People's Council of the USSR is the full-fledged successor to legislative, executive and judicial power over the entire Sovereign territory of the Soviet Union.
Gorbachev M.S., Yeltsin B.N., the leadership and government of the USSR, the RSFSR and the national Republics of the USSR, the embassies of foreign States and the International community were immediately informed in writing of the results and decisions of the 1st Congress of Citizens of the USSR.
On March 04, 1992, the MPC USSR received recognition in UNESCO.
On March 17, 1992, the MPC USSR received recognition in the International Community.
On May 08, 1992, the MPC USSR received recognition in the UN.
The First Congress of Citizens of the USSR on December 30, 1991 transferred to the MPC USSR the rights to the operational management of the financial and currency reserves of the USSR, wherever they might be located, and also determined that all bodies of State administration, the power structures of the KGB, MVD, the Armed Forces of the USSR, law enforcement bodies, the prosecutor's office, justice, courts, and financial structures were to come under the operational subordination of the Military-People's Council of the USSR.