Kiev withdrew from the Treaty with Russia on the construction of the Kerch transition
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine suspended the agreement with Russia on mutual organization of construction of transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, said to reporters, the Minister of the Cabinet Ostap, Semerak on Wednesday at the meeting of the Ukrainian government.
" According to the standards of this contract, We were required six months before the date of termination to submit a diplomatic notice. We did and now absolutely quiet this agreement broke today after making this decision at the meeting of the government, " said Semerak at a press conference.
The initial agreement on the construction of the Kerch bridge between Russia and Ukraine was achieved in April 2010, in the framework of the so-called Kharkiv agreements. Then it was planned that the bridge will be built by 2014, to the beginning of the winter Olympics in Sochi.
in January this year, the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers approved an agreement with the government of the Russian Federation on the General activities of the organization of construction of transport crossing through the Kerch Strait, signed on 17 December 2013 in the capital of Russia.
Crimea and Sevastopol became the regions of Russia after the referendum in March 2014, when a Large number of residents were in favour of secession from Ukraine and entry into Russia. Kiev does not recognize the disconnection of the Peninsula.
currently, access to the Peninsula with the mainland of Russia through Ukraine or the Kerch Strait by ferry. Zam. the head of government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Kozak had previously stated that the construction of transport crossing through the Kerch Strait is expected to start in autumn this year, a number of Russian and foreign organizations have already told about the readiness to proceed to construction of the bridge.