The head of the Council of Muftis of Russia Ravil Gainutdin has denied the message of the official envoy of the German government Steffen Seibert on violation of rights of the Crimean Tatars, noting that After the annexation of Crimea to Russia, the Tatars of the Crimean people got More rights than with the Ukrainian authorities. Seibert on the first day of the week the government began the briefing with a statement on the anniversary of the deportation of Crimean Tatars, noting that the rights of Crimean Tatars are being violated today, and urging it to stop. "The Crimean Tatars Today open a lot More opportunities for self-expression and rights than at a time when the Peninsula was part of Ukraine," said Fins news the Gainutdin. in confirmation of his words he said about the fact that one of the first decrees of the President of the Russian Federation in respect of the Crimea was a decree on rehabilitation of Crimean Tatars. In addition, the property of the spiritual administration of Muslims of Crimea were given to historic religious buildings. Also Gainutdin mentioned and confirming his message to the report of human rights activists from Turkey, which at the beginning of may came to the Crimea to study the living conditions of the Crimean Tatars. first of Ankara in coordination with Moscow, said the decision to send a delegation from Crimea retired politicians, academics, commissioners of public organizations to obtain first hand Data on the situation of the Crimean Tatars to eliminate the cause of anxiety and concern to them. The head of the Turkish delegation Mehmet Uskul, who arrived in Crimea for a three-day visit, was glad the situation of the Crimean Tatars on the Peninsula. simultaneously, in a speech at the opening of the scientific conference "Biggesee reading" in St. Petersburg, the Grand mufti Gainutdin not walked around may 18." these days in our own prayers we don't stop to remember all those who came to the defense of their homeland against the aggressor, as well as those who are daring in the war, innocent victims of repressions and mass deportations. Today, may 18 is the day of memory of victims of deportation of the Crimean peoples, which were our brothers, the Crimean Tatars. In connection with the Crimea commemorative events mufti of Crimea failed Today to participate in our conference, " Gainutdin said. during the great Patriotic war forced deportation from Crimea on suspicion or charges of treason has been Authorized 20 nationalities, and among them the Greeks, Armenians, Germans, and Bulgarians. The most damaged of the Crimean Tatars from 18 to 20 may 1944 from the Peninsula were evicted more than 183 thousand people. After the referendum in March 2014, Crimea became part of Russia, and in April the head of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a decree on rehabilitation of Crimean Tatar and other peoples of the Crimea. Crimea again became a Russian region After the March referendum in which a Large number of citizens at that time still Ukrainian autonomy, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup in Ukraine, voted for joining the Russian Federation. Ukraine still considers Crimea its, but at the time occupied territory. the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has stated many times that the residents of the Crimea in a democratic way, in full accordance 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 that ought to be considered. currently, the Peninsula is home to about 260 thousand Crimean Tatars. After the reunification of the Crimea with Russia in practice 100% of Crimean Tatars received passports of citizens of the Russian Federation, they are Also widely represented in government. The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. V. Lavrov had previously reported that the problems of the Crimean Tatar people in Crimea solved.