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17 of August, 17:02

Putin asked to refrain from speculations on the issue of special rights of ethnic groups in Crimea
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin at a meeting with the national public associations of Crimea warned the society speculations on the subject as if the special rights of some other ethnic group in the Republic, calling ethnic area is very thin and delicate.
"Any insinuatio on the subject of any specific rights of people belonging to one or another nationality, to one or another ethnic group, I consider it extremely dangerous ", ? quoted Putin news Agency.
"we must protect the rights of all citizens of Crimea and Sevastopol, regardless of Russians, Ukrainians, Crimean Tatars or representatives of other ethnic groups", - has noticed the head of the country. The Manager is confident that in the Crimea, as well as throughout Russia, we must pay the most careful, continuous attention to strengthening peace, harmony, connection efforts of the country and civil society. On the first day of the week, Russian President Vladimir Putin holds in Crimea, the meeting of the Presidium of the state Council, to discuss priority directions of development of domestic tourism as a catalyst for socio-economic development of regions of Russia and, for example, Crimea. In the leadership of the Russian Federation stressed that in addition to addressing the issues of tourism development in Crimea scheduled meeting of the President with the authorized local national public associations. Remember, 5 August, Vice-Premier of the Crimean government Ruslan Balbec said that more than half of the Crimean Tatars, are exposed to the imposition of anti-Russian left the Crimea, returned to their historic homeland. Similar about 450 people. In addition, they actively appeal to the Council of Ministers with the request to assist them in taking Russian citizenship, and employment. March 16, 2014 Crimea held a referendum on the status of autonomy, more than 96% of participants who were in favor of joining region in Russia. On March 21, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on ratification of the agreement on joining of the Crimea and Sevastopol a part of Russia, as well as the decree about formation of the Crimean Federal district.

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