"Lavrov stressed that the decision to reunite Crimea and Russia which reflects an expression of will of an absolute majority of its residents is not subject to revision and should be respected," the Foreign Ministry said.
"The heads of the foreign policy departments continued discussing the situation in Ukraine and possibilities of international assistance in overcoming the political crisis in that country, including through organization of an international mission acceptable to all Ukrainians that would monitor the observance of human rights and ethnic minorities," the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
The Republic of Crimea, where most residents are Russians, held a referendum on March 16, in which 97 percent of its population voted for secession from Ukraine and joining Russia, and subsequently signed a treaty with Moscow on Crimea's accession to the Russian Federation as a constituent member on Tuesday.
Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday ratified a treaty incorporating Crimea into Russian territory and adopted supporting legislation, and the upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, was expected to rubber-stamp the legislation on Friday. Under the Soviet Union, Crimea was part of the Soviet republic of Russia before 1954.
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"Lavrov stressed that the decision on Crimea's reunification with Russia reflected the expression of will of the absolute majority of its people, that it may not be reviewed and must be respected. The minister noted the unacceptability of provocations aimed at destabilizing the situation in Crimea," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website.
The foreign-policy chiefs continued to discuss the situation in Ukraine and possible international assistance in tackling this country's political crisis, including through the organization of international monitoring of human rights and the rights of ethnic minorities in a form that is acceptable for all Ukrainians..........Read more: http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_03_20/Lavrov-tells-Kerry-Russias-Crimea-move-will-not-be-revisited-8759/
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Crimea’s reunification with Russia not subject to revision, Lavrov tells Kerry...
ReplyDeleteThe decision of Crimea to reunite with Russia, “reflecting the will of the absolute majority of its residents, is not subject to revision”, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told his US counterpart John Kerry on Thursday.
“The heads of the foreign policy departments continued discussing the situation in Ukraine and possibilities of international assistance in overcoming the political crisis in that country, including through organization of an international mission acceptable to all Ukrainians that would monitor the observance of human rights and ethnic minorities,” the Russian Foreign Ministry reported.
The Republic of Crimea, where most residents are Russians, held a referendum on March 16, in which 97% of its population voted for secession from Ukraine and joining Russia, and subsequently signed a treaty with Moscow on Crimea's accession to the Russian Federation as a constituent member on Tuesday.
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