The delegation, which includes Ukrainian politicians and deputies of the European Parliament arrived in Crimea on a three-day visit, said the Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on nationalities Ruslan Balbec. His words leads RIA Novosti.
The MP did not specify the names of Ukrainians, but said that it is the sane people who “are not under the influence of nationalist fervor”. “This is the first visit of representatives of Ukrainian politicians,” said Balbec.
According to him, parliamentarians have come to see what life is like Crimea on the third anniversary of reunification with Russia. “Their arrival once again proves that the Western strategists overdid it with the demonization of Russia. Today the parliamentarians of many countries, including the European, going to the Crimea, and then to tell your people about the real state of Affairs on the Peninsula,” he added.
Only a delegation of about 20 people. According to the newspaper “news of Crimea”, the first flight to Simferopol airport was attended by representatives of Serbia and the Czech Republic. In particular, the members of the Serbian radical party Milovan Boich, dubravko campara, Boic and Alexander Seselj, writer Srdja Trifkovic, and also the Deputy of the Czech Parliament Jaroslav Golik.
Apart from them, and MEPs in the delegation included legislators from Germany, great Britain, Baltic countries, politicians from Brazil and Kyrgyzstan. It is planned that during the visit they will visit the Livadia Palace in Yalta will meet with representatives of the Crimean authorities.
Crimea became part of Russia in spring 2014 on the results of the referendum. Ukraine considers the Peninsula occupied territory, and encourages it to return. In Moscow, in turn, insist that the accession of the region consistent with international law, and indicate that the question of supplies of Crimea is closed.