Naryshkin paid homage to the citizens of Russia with the anniversary of the reunification of the Crimea
State Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin opened the plenary meeting of the chamber on Wednesday congratulation addressed to the Crimea, Sevastopol and all citizens of Russia on the anniversary of the reunification of the Crimea with Russia.
Sevastopol and the Crimea became the Russian regions according to the results of the referendum in March 2014, where the overwhelming number of voters voted for secession from Ukraine and reunification with Russia.
"Dear colleagues, I wish to congratulate you all on holiday, and on behalf of the deputies of the state Duma - all the people of Crimea, Sevastopol and all citizens of Russia with a great big holiday," Naryshkin said, opening the plenary meeting of the State Duma.
the MPs welcomed the greeting standing.
The Crimea did not recognize the legitimacy of the new Ukrainian authorities decided to hold a referendum on the future life of the region. Valaisiana passed March 16, 2014. In the Bulletin were made to two questions: "are You for the reunification of the Crimea with Russia on the rights of the subject of the Russian Federation?" and " are You for the restoration of the Constitution of the Republic of Crimea 1992 and the status of Crimea as part of Ukraine?"
the overwhelming majority of voters (96, 77%) with a turnout of 83, 1% were in favour of reunification with Russia. The corresponding agreement was signed on 18 March, then it was approved by the State Duma and the Federation Council. They Also adopted the Federal constitutional law on education of 2 new regions of the Russian Federation - Republic of Crimea and cities of Federal significance Sevastopol. The head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed both documents. Also before Putin said that the referendum in Crimea corresponds to the norms of international law and the UN Charter.