"Charter of the Towns"@en . "The Charter of the Towns is a Imperial Charter issued by Catherine II of Russia in 1785 that creates the types of localites and also charters offically towns in Russia. The Charter reinforces the Statute of Local Administration and also offically declares only the empress (emperor) can create towns."@en . . "The Charter of the Towns is a Imperial Charter issued by Catherine II of Russia in 1785 that creates the types of localites and also charters offically towns in Russia. The Charter reinforces the Statute of Local Administration and also offically declares only the empress (emperor) can create towns."@en . .