Representation of the Crimean Tatar people in Ukraine at the present stage

The article explores in detail the system and the peculiarities of the formation and powers of representative bodies of the Crimean Tatar people in Ukraine. A brief historical reference is provided on the history of the conception and the formation of a system of such bodies. Through a detailed analysis of the system of representative bodies of the Crimean Tatars, these institutions are given a classifica­tion, the peculiarities of their interaction within the framework of the aforementioned system are highlighted. On the basis of the current documents of the Qurultay of the Crimean Tatar people and the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, the peculiarities of the formation of representative and representative-executive bodies of the Crimean Tatar people, as well as their structural divisions, are investigated. The specificities of the elections and other forms of direct participation of persons belonging to the Crimean Tatar people in his representation are analyzed. The specifics of the interac­tion of representative bodies of the Crimean Tatar people with representative-execu­tive bodies of the Crimean Tatar people on the general republican, regional and local levels, as well as the peculiarities of the interaction of such bodies with state authori­ties and local self-government in Ukraine, are singled out. The study also assesses the current situation in the field of legal regulation of the issues of the Crimean Tatar people as indigenous people of Ukraine, identifies the main trends that affect its fur­ther formation and development.