Kiev protested in connection with the conduct in the Crimea census of inhabitants
The Ukrainian foreign Ministry has directed the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation a protest in connection with the census of the inhabitants in the Crimea, which Some time ago became part of Russia according to the results of the referendum.
Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions after the referendum in which an overwhelming number of the population were in favour of joining the Federation. Just Crimea is home to about 2 million people. According to the FMS, the disclaimer from Russian citizenship filed only 3427 people. Kiev, despite the results of the referendum, still considers the Crimea territory.
The Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has stated many times that the residents of the Crimea in a democratic way and in full compliance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations voted for reunification with Russia, respecting and accepting this choice, and this decision is the reality with which we must reckon.
" The Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine sent to the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation a protest in connection with carrying out during the time occupied by Russia Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the so-called census of residents to immediately stop illegal actions on the sovereign territory of Ukraine ", - said at a press conference on Wednesday, the Commissioner of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen perebyinis.
Census of the inhabitants in the Crimea and Sevastopol began on Tuesday and will last Until October 25. The first census after the manual handling of materials will be known by the end of November. Until may 1, 2015 will be focused on the results of the census in the Crimea. The final results will be known by the end of 2015.