World Congress of the Crimean Tatar people held without the participation of the Tatars, now living in the Republic of Crimea, said Last news Vice-Premier of the regional government Ruslan Balbec.

World Congress of the Crimean Tatar people has opened in Turkey's capital on the first day of the weekend. It will last until August 2.

The event was organized by Mustafa Dzhemilev and Refat Chubarov. Both 5 years denied entry to the Crimea because of the incitement of ethnic hatred. When this first participants of the national conference of Crimean Tatars in Simferopol told that this Congress is considered illegitimate. They asked the President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to take part in it, because Congress in Ankara, in their opinion, does not reflect the opinion of the Crimean Tatars in Crimea.

"From the Crimea went there unit is the immediate environment Jemilev, his relatives and those who are with him in the days of Ukraine kept their families on Western grants. Under this case, We observe that the Congress is held without the participation of the Crimean Tatars themselves and not rely on the opinion of the Crimean Tatar people, whose fate is trying in absentia to solve without his knowledge, " said the Balbec.

Deputy Prime Minister said that neither the Congress nor his eventual decision was not discussed with the Crimean Tatars who live in Crimea.

"Congress, which could also be called" Congress Jemilev ", has nothing to do with the Crimean Tatars living in their homeland in the Crimea ", - said the Balbec.

Vice Prime Minister drew attention that Congress is anti-nature, his goal is to mislead the international public, speaking as if to harassment of Crimean Tatars and thereby creating a negative image of Russia.

"We regret that the Crimean Tatar factor is again used as an instrument of pressure on the Russian Federation ", - noted the Balbec.

However, He expressed gratitude to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who, despite the invitation, did not participate in the opening of the Congress, restricting only the welcome address.

"the head of Turkey's proved himself as a wise politician, not accepting to participate in questionable gathering, organized by political exiles and outcasts who had a habit of asking monetary help from the West to do battle with their own people," the Deputy Prime Minister.

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