The Ambassador of Ukraine in France Oleh Shamshur expressed dissatisfaction with the authorities of the country in a letter to the Deputy of the National Assembly Thierry Mariani in connection with the visit of a group of French members of Parliament in Crimea, reports the Agency.

"Your decision to visit at the head of the delegation of French parliamentarians in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, occupied by Russia, we accept with deep concern and indignation ", - quotes Agency the letter of the Shamshur Deputy Thierry Mariani.

He also said that the deputies " were not warned about his visit to the Ukrainian side."

A delegation of 10 French people's deputies on Thursday arrived in the Crimea from the Russian capital. The French delegation visited Yalta, Simferopol, and visit in Sevastopol. In Crimea they hold a number of meetings with the local leadership.

Crimea became a Russian region after the March 2014 referendum in which a Large number of residents, 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.

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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