The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine introduced the Commissioner of the Crimea and Sevastopol, informs on Wednesday the press service of the Ministry of housing and communal services of Ukraine.

"in order to ensure the effective implementation of the state policy on the issues of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol and democratic principles in the sphere of protection of rights and interests of the Crimean Tatar people, the government approved the draft decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine" Issues of the government Commissioner for the problems of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and city of Sevastopol ", - is informed in the report.

Crimea again became a Russian region after held there in March 2014 referendum in which an overwhelming number of residents were in favour of joining the Russian Federation. Ukraine still considers Crimea its, but at the time occupied territory.

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