The Crimean economy for this year shows a positive trend, despite a number of objective difficulties, said the head of Ministry of economic development of Crimea Valentin Demidov.

"in 2015, the Republic's economy shows a number of stable positive trends, despite certain objective difficulties," - said Demidov the meeting of the Crimean government.

To the difficulties, the Minister attributed the low transport accessibility, the difficulty with the supply of strategically the main natural resources, most importantly water and electricity, severance of long-term relations with partners, high dependence of the Crimean manufacturers from foreign suppliers of materials and components.

Again, the Crimea became a Russian region after the March 2014 referendum in which a Large number of residents at that time still Ukrainian autonomy, do not recognise the legality of the coup d'etat in Ukraine, voted for return to Russia.

The Ukrainian authorities have completely stopped with the Russian region's air, rail, bus and cargo letter. In addition, over the supply of food and Dnieper water and energy organized a blockade of the Peninsula.

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