The visit of the delegation of French parliamentarians in the Crimea approves the ineffectiveness of sanctions against Russia, said on Thursday the head of the Republic Sergey Aksenov.

As stated before, the French deputies after a trip to the Russian capital on Thursday will go to the Crimea, where he will visit Yalta, Simferopol and Sevastopol will hold a series of meetings with the local leadership. The composition of the French delegation, headed by people's Deputy of the National Assembly, a member of the Department of international relations Thierry Mariani, consists of nine parliamentarians.

"It is the respect of the ineffectiveness of sanctions against the Russian Federation, in the 1st turn, foreign parliamentarians. France has taken a constructive position. French MPs will be able to ensure that live there safely, that the decision (on the referendum on the status of Crimea) citizens took their own. They will be able to walk the streets, mingle with people in the evening on the seafront of Yalta. This position helps to develop a positive image of the Republic and the Russian Federation ", - said Aksenov.

the Ukrainian foreign Ministry called the visit of the deputies in the Crimea " failing to respect the sovereignty of Ukraine and conscious violation of the law of Ukraine ". Diplomatic France Ministry called the planned trip by the failures of international law.

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