Russia was ready to provide the IAEA with full opportunity to conduct inspections at nuclear facilities in the Crimea, according to the explanation of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation in connection With the statements of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the legal status of nuclear facilities in the new subjects of the Russian Federation - the Republic of the Crimea and city of Sevastopol.

in the Russian international Ministry reminded that, in accordance with the free and voluntary will of the peoples of the Crimea the Crimean referendum on 16 March and the Agreement on the adoption of the Crimea in the Russian Federation from March 18, Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol are an integral part of the Russian Federation.

" Acting within its jurisdiction, the Russian Federation took on his own shoulders the full responsibility for nuclear facilities located in new subjects. From March 18, 2014 the agreement of 21 February 1985 between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the IAEA, as well as its additional Protocol of March 22, 2000, extended to the whole territory of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. If you are interested IAEA to apply safeguards at nuclear facilities on the area of the Republic of the Crimea and city of Sevastopol is ready to provide the Agency with a full opportunity to carry out appropriate inspection activities ", - reported in the document.

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