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20 of April, 23:01

The speaker of the Rada: the Constitution of Crimea will continue to be listed Ukrainian
After all changes are entered into the Constitution of Crimea will mean Ukrainian, said the head of the constitutional Commission, the speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman.

"Autonomous Republic of the Crimea and all of the region and city, and Sevastopol will be marked in the Ukrainian Constitution. Their role will only increase in the constitutional changes. No negatives to it, " - said Groisman at the meeting of the Commission.

Crimea became a Russian region After last year's March referendum in which a Large number of residents at that time still Ukrainian autonomy, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup in Ukraine, voted for joining the Russian Federation.

Ukraine 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.

last week the first meeting of the constitutional Commission, which will develop changes to the Constitution of Ukraine. A key issue in its work will be changes aimed at decentralization of power in the country.

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