Kiev said that simplifies the entry of foreign correspondents to " own " Crimea
Kiev wants to simplify the procedure of entry of foreign correspondents and human rights activists in Crimea, which still considers its territory, it could happen in September, informs on the last working day of the week, the press service of the Ministry of information policy of Ukraine. As reported in the petition referring to the Advisor to the Minister of information policy of the Crimea Sergey Kostinsky, " as a result, effective collaboration between the Ministry of information policy of Ukraine, Ministry of justice of Ukraine and the Ukrainian human rights defenders ", the procedure of entry to the Crimea " commissioners for foreign media and human rights organizations has the ability to be changed in September ".
Kostinsky noticed that the simplified procedure of entry to the Crimea for the correspondents and human rights activists fully complies with the state interests of Ukraine.
Deputy justice Minister Sergei Petukhov told that the new order was too restrictive for foreigners and stateless persons, because the procedure for obtaining a special permit to visit the Crimea is too complex, and the grounds for its issuance is too narrow.
"foreign correspondents and human rights activists are deprived of real opportunities to visit Crimea for objective coverage of the situation that happened there. Currently, the Ministry of justice decided to make a coordinating Council for the protection of the rights of citizens of Ukraine in Crimea, the first task of which will be making suggestions about changes to an existing order. In the case of operational work, the proposals have to be submitted for consideration of the Cabinet of Ministers in September ", - quotes Petukhov press service.
Crimea became a Russian region after the March 2014 referendum in which a Large number of citizens at that time still Ukrainian autonomy, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup in Ukraine, voted for joining the Russian Federation. In the capital of Russia notice that the referendum in Crimea complies with international law and the UN Charter.
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