On 6 July 1934, adventurer and nobleman Boris Skossyreff, with his promise of freedoms and modernization of the country and wealth through the establishment of a tax haven and foreign investments, received the support of the members of the General Council to proclaim himself the sovereign of Andorra.
ˌɔn sˈɪks dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ, ɐdvˈɛntʃɚɹɚɹ ænd nˈoʊbəlmən bˈɔːɹɪs skˈɑːsɪɹˌɛf, wɪð hɪz pɹˈɑːmɪs ʌv fɹˈiːdəmz ænd mˌɑːdɚnᵻzˈeɪʃən ʌvðə kˈʌntɹi ænd wˈɛlθ θɹuː ðɪ ɪstˈæblɪʃmənt əvə tˈæks hˈeɪvən ænd fˈɔːɹən ɪnvˈɛstmənts, ɹᵻsˈiːvd ðə səpˈoːɹt ʌvðə mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kˈaʊnsəl tə pɹəklˈeɪm hɪmsˈɛlf ðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn ʌv ˈændɔɹə.