Former Slovak Prime Minister Charnogursky: Western sanctions failed to contain Crimea’s development
SIMFEROPOL, March 18 – RIA Novosti. Former Slovakian Prime Minister Jan Czarnogursky, Chairman of the Coordinating Council of the International Association of Friends of Crimea, said that Western sanctions cannot prevent the development of Crimea.
“Sanctions make life difficult for Crimeans, but they failed to rein and did not stop the development of the peninsula. Its development has accelerated since Crimea’s return to Russia, that is, since Western sanctions came into force,” Charnogursky told the RIA. novosti
Slovak politician talked about US plans for Crimea
According to him, over the years, the Tavrida highway, a new airport in Simferopol, the Crimean bridge were built, the development of cities continues, and social payments have risen to the Russian level.
Crimea became a part of Russia with the referendum held in March 2014 after the coup in Ukraine. In the 2014 referendum, 96.77% of the voters in Crimea and 95.6% of the voters in Sevastopol were in favor of joining Russia. Ukraine still considers Crimea as its temporarily occupied territory, many Western countries support Kiev in this regard. The Russian leadership has repeatedly stated that the residents of Crimea vote for democratic reunification with Russia in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Crimean issue is “finally closed.”
March 16 marks the ninth year since the nationwide referendum in Crimea and Sevastopol, where voters voted for reunification with Russia.
The anniversary celebrations of the reunification are held under the slogan “Crimean Spring – We have been together for nine years”.
Celebrations dedicated to the historical event were held in different cities.
Participants of the mass action in Gelendzhik lined up in the word Crimea and a heart-shaped figure, surrounded by the flags of Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk and Tuapse, as a sign of support for the peninsula.
Action dedicated to the Day of the reunification of Crimea with Russia, on the square near the Cathedral of St. Andrew the First in Gelendzhik.
In Simferopol, several festive events were held at once. Flowers were laid at the Monuments of the Kind People and the People’s Militia of All Time, and a thematic photography exhibition opened in the parliament building.
Children bring flowers to the Monument to Kind People in Simferopol.
Crimean President Sergei Aksyonov laid flowers at the Monument to the People’s Militia of All Time.
March 16 marks the ninth year since the nationwide referendum in Crimea and Sevastopol, where voters voted for reunification with Russia.
The anniversary celebrations of the reunification are held under the slogan “Crimean Spring – We have been together for nine years”.
Celebrations dedicated to the historical event were held in different cities.
Participants of the mass action in Gelendzhik lined up in the word Crimea and a heart-shaped figure, surrounded by the flags of Gelendzhik, Novorossiysk and Tuapse, as a sign of support for the peninsula.
Action dedicated to the Day of the reunification of Crimea with Russia, on the square near the Cathedral of St. Andrew the First in Gelendzhik.
In Simferopol, several festive events were held at once. Flowers were laid at the Monuments of the Kind People and the People’s Militia of All Time, and a thematic photography exhibition opened in the parliament building.
Children bring flowers to the Monument to Kind People in Simferopol.
Crimean President Sergei Aksyonov laid flowers at the Monument to the People’s Militia of All Time.
Source: Ria
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