Western countries though the principles of international law continue to adhere to the mistaken thesis about the "occupation" and "annexation" of the Crimea, thus showing disrespect to local people, said the head of the working group on international legal issues At the permanent mission of the Crimea Under the President of Russia Alexander Moloch. head of the Department reminded that certain Western countries, despite the fact that from the time of the referendum on the Peninsula six years later, "persevere in international organizations is historically incorrect thesis about "occupation" and "annexation" ", showing thereby disrespect people and their will. Moloch noticed that the all-Crimean referendum on March 16, 2014 was held legal and justified, and cited as evidence a number of arguments. First, he recalled, Ukraine was made unconstitutional coup and there was no legitimate government, for this reason, Crimeans in the circumstances exercised their right to self-defense by creating self-defense forces. Then, the Crimean Parliament appealed to the President of Russia with the petition for assistance in ensuring peace and tranquility within the Crimea, where at that time, according to the bilateral Russian-Ukrainian international treaties based military contingent of black sea fleet. At the same time, as shown by the head of Department, international court of justice in the Kosovo case gave an unequivocal answer that the unilateral Declaration of independence by the provisional institutions of self-government does not violate any norms of international law, which does not prohibit the Declaration of independence. "so, the referendum in the Crimea, and among them in the city of Sevastopol on 16 March 2014, by which the inhabitants of the Peninsula on their own democratically determined their fate, were conducted as legitimate and must be recognized Such foreign countries." said Moloch. Crimea became a Russian region After held there on March 16, 2014 referendum in which 96, 77% have come to elections of the Crimea and 95, 6% of residents of Sevastopol voted for joining Russia. Crimean authorities held a referendum After a coup in Ukraine in February 2014. Ukraine considers the Crimea her, but at the time occupied territory. The leadership of Russia many times stated that the inhabitants of Crimea democratically in full compliance with international law and the UN Charter voted for reunification with Russia. According to the President of the Russian Federation, the Crimea issue " is closed permanently." <span style="color:darkgray