The Russian side will prepare for UNESCO legal analysis in Crimea
The Russian side in the near future will prepare for UNESCO special legal analysis on the events in the Crimea, to better explain to colleagues from other countries, why the Peninsula is the territory of the Russian Federation, said permanent Commissioner of the Russian Federation to UNESCO Eleonora Mitrofanova.
" This legal analysis is needed to show colleagues what was the beginning and as the situation developed (with recognition of the Crimea part of the Russian Federation). To explain, it was not some evil will or a deliberate decision of the Russian authorities, who attacked the Crimea. No, it is not so, " said Mitrofanov correspondents.
She said, for example, that the accusations that the referendum on the annexation of Crimea to Russia was illegal, as it was obliged to comply with the Ukrainian government, have no reason, because there was no legitimate government in Ukraine at that time was not legally elected leader was overthrown.
" There are moments that many before the end is not understood. Most Authorized member countries of UNESCO, know the history, know that the Crimea was Russian, but with recent events have " articles ", - She said.
yesterday, UNESCO's Executive Board by a majority vote adopted the Ukrainian draft decision on the Crimea in matters of education, freedom of expression and protection of cultural and historic values. According to the text of the document on the situation in Crimea management is still required to maintain a dialogue with Kiev.
According to Mitrofanova, the decision does not lead to anything, because It is impossible: to bring about real monitoring in Crimea the leadership of UNESCO ought to appeal to the Russian authorities and the authorities of Ukraine visits to the Peninsula to build not have the opportunity. She also stressed that the decision voted 22 of 58 countries-members of the Executive Board. The remaining 36 countries, the decision is not supported: 25 abstained, eight came from the audience at the time of voting, 3 opposed.
" I think emotionally a large part of the Board was with us, " said the Russian Ambassador.
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