Ukraine responds to proposals to place Crimea under UN mandate

The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people has criticized the proposal of Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski to place Crimea under a UN mandate and holda "fair referendum" there.

The position of the organization was expressed on the official Facebook page of the Mejlis Chairman Refat Chubarov.

The post emphasizes that such statements are unacceptable and cynical. They do not meet either the national interests of Ukraine or the rights and interests of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people.

"The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people considers such statements unacceptable and cynical. They do not meet either the national interests of Ukraine or the rights and interests of the indigenous Crimean Tatar people of Ukraine," the Presidium of the Mejlis said in a statement.

The Presidium of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people emphasized that the restoration of the territorial integrity of Ukraine, violated rights and freedoms of Ukrainian citizens in the occupied territories "should be based on the national legislation of Ukraine and international law".

"According to the national legislation of Ukraine and international law, only citizens of Ukraine and persons who have legally registered their permanent or temporary stay on the Ukrainian territory, which is confirmed in accordance with the procedure established by Ukrainian law, are "legal residents" of Crimea. Therefore, any other attempts to establish the legality of a person's residence in the Ukrainian Crimea are unnecessary and inappropriate," the statement said.

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak also responded to Sikorsky's proposal.

"Crimea is Ukraine. Russia has violated international law and must be held accountable for it," he wrote without elaboration.

It is not known whether the aggressor country commented on the Polish minister's statement.

Earlier it was reported that Ukraine proposed to establish the Military Administration of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.

Володимир Шкаєв