The residence of United States Ambassador to Ukraine has appealed to American Citizens with the request Not to visit Koktebel Jazz Party in Crimea.
"The Russian organizers of the August 28-30 expect to spend Koktebel Jazz Party in Crimea. This event is held without the approval of the government of Ukraine ", ? reported in the statement on the Internet office of the Embassy. The Embassy reminded that North America and the European Union have imposed sentences about the activities on the Peninsula." U.S. citizens are prohibited by legislative act of the provision of services within the Crimea ", - stated in the message.
The Ministry of culture of Ukraine earlier also threatened to ban the entry of all present Koktebel Jazz Party, which negotiated a private visit to the Crimea with Kiev." The arrival of foreign artists to This event will have a direct consequence in the form of a prohibition of their entry into the area of Ukraine ", -said the head of the Ministry of culture of Ukraine Vyacheslav Kirilenko. Russian TV presenter Dmitry Kiselev, the founder Koktebel Jazz Party, accepted the news with disbelief, reminding about the fact that the festival began in 2003, ? then the Crimea was still considered part of Ukraine." I founded the festival in 2003, when the Crimea was Ukraine, and did Not see any prohibitions for the jazz. Can't understand why at the present time for jazz are bound to be obstacles, when Crimea became Russia. Strangely humorous phrase: "Today you play jazz, tomorrow Home will sell ", which previously belonged to the Soviet Union, Today manual, relevant to the United States, Western Europe and Ukraine. Funny", - has explained the situation Kiselev. 8 August Russian TV host for the first time said about the fact that the Ukrainian side is in fact forcing musicians of international renown to refuse to participate in the jazz festival, which has No political background." Jazz festival in Koktebel will take place one way or another, he promised Kiselev.- I hope that the musicians and the audience who are going to Koktebel Jazz Party 28-30 August, will support our event that still we are Not going to turn into a political battlefield. Jazz has always been above that."

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