French President Francois Hollande announced that he was ready to release New Caledonia from their own possessions.

To prove the seriousness of his own words, he officially confirmed that the French inhabitants of the Pacific archipelago will have the opportunity to decide the fate of their own overseas territories without the help of others, the method of conducting the referendum until 2018.

His intention leader of France adopted during their first working visit to the Islands. Among other things, he stressed that Paris respectfully react to any decision of the inhabitants of the island. "Specifically for Caledonie will be the last word. Their choice will be respected," he said Hollande.

He stated that the national referendum, the biggest issue will be the issue of probable Department of New Caledonia from France will hold at the time designated by the local Congress. If that date is still not determined, the later is 2018," reports the Telegraph.

According to historical information, New Caledonia became part of the possessions of France in 1853. Today this foreign independence, situated in the South-Western Pacific ocean, in Melanesia, has a special administrative status in the Republic.

The plebiscite would be held in 1998, but he failed. At the same time, Paris and Sydney entered into an agreement under which the former colony was opened gradual path to autonomy. In addition, the document suggested the holding of a national referendum until 2018.

In early may 2014 on the Peninsula has been regular elections to local authorities. According to the results of the majority in Parliament, Congress narrowly formed opponents of autonomy. In the asset loyalist coalition consisting of 3 factions 29 parliamentary seats 25 seats against the adherents of the Declaration of sovereignty.
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