Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has held a separate event “International response to the occupation of Crimea: next steps” within the framework of the 27th meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers Council, the press service of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry reported.
More than 150 delegates from different countries took part in the meeting. The head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine informed about the current situation in Crimea and drew attention to the aggravation of problems caused by the temporary occupation – massive violations by the Russian occupation authorities of human rights and international humanitarian law, threats due to the militarization of the peninsula and adjacent waters, destruction of natural and cultural heritage.
Kuleba also told the OSCE participating States about the Ukrainian initiative to create the Crimean Platform, which is designed to consolidate the efforts of the international community on Crimea. The minister listed five expected priorities for her work.
“First, security, including freedom of navigation. Second, ensuring the effectiveness of sanctions restrictions against the aggressor state. Third, the protection of human rights and international humanitarian law. Fourth, the protection of educational, cultural and religious rights. Fifth, overcoming the negative impact of the temporary occupation of Crimea on the economy and the environment,” said the head of the Foreign Ministry.
In turn, the event participants made statements in support of the Ukrainian initiative to create the Crimean Platform, reaffirmed the consistent position of their countries in supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders and noted the importance of filling the principled policy of non-recognition of the attempt to annex Crimea by the Russian Federation.
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