Kiev agitates UNESCO to condemn the transfer to the Federal property of Russia international children center " Artek ", located in the Crimea, according to the petition, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine on Thursday.

The property assigned to the international children center " Artek ", transferred to Federal ownership, the proper decision adopted on 31 March at a meeting of the Crimean government in Yalta. The Ukrainian foreign Ministry said the decision is illegal, and indicates that in 2006 between the government of Ukraine and UNESCO signed an agreement granting the state enterprise of Ukraine's international children's centre "Artek" status of the centre under the auspices of UNESCO.

"We call on UNESCO, leading international organizations, the global Commonwealth to condemn such actions of the Russian side, which are a challenge to the civilized world, to consolidate international pressure on the Russian Federation ", - said in the appeal.

Artek was founded in 1925 and, together with the " Eagle ", was the largest children's center of the USSR. 16th June 2015 camping will celebrate its 90th anniversary. Currently in "Artek" there are 10 children's health camps, the coastline with children's beaches stretches for 7 miles." Artek " given the status of international children's centre under the auspices of UNESCO.

Crimea became a Russian region after last year's March referendum, in which a Large number of people at that time still Ukrainian autonomy, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup in Ukraine, voted for the accession of the Russian Federation. Ukraine considers the Crimea her, but at the time occupied territory. The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has stated many times that the inhabitants of the Crimea in a democratic way, in full accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations voted for reunification with Russia, respecting and accepting that choice and that choice is the reality that ought to be considered.

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