Dialogues on the resumption of water supply in Crimea in the North-Crimean canal is finished, the Ukrainian side is not willing to meet opposition, said the head of the State Department of water management and melioration of the Republic of Crimea Igor Weil.

before Ukraine was provided to 85% of the needs of the Crimea in fresh water after coming from the Dnieper river in the North-Crimean canal. Most water was used for agriculture. After the reunification of the Crimea with Russia water flow in a given channel in the Republic was completely stopped. Water supplies for the needs of the residents of the Crimea In the complete absence of precipitation will last until April next year.

According to Weil, the proposals of the opposition to resume supply of water not find counter-offers from Ukraine." Today the Situation is zero. The situation is difficult. Our package of documents submitted to the Ukrainian side in April. Latest documents for all requirements, proposals, suggestions Ukrainian side was made and he's laying there. But there is no desire to start at least the dialogues, which could come to a positive result, " said Weil.

However, he noticed that the Crimean authorities hope " grain is detected and the channel will work. Crimean enterprise for water management, According to Weil, ready to start the injection of the Dnieper water even in winter.

on Wednesday, Ukraine also completely stopped deliveries to the Crimea and electricity. In the capital of the Crimea, and similarly in the other cities of the Peninsula were in practice completely de-energized residential and administrative buildings, did not work lights, rose city electric transport, mobile communications worked with very erratically. Later Ukraine regained power.

Crimea and Sevastopol became the Russian regions After the referendum in which an overwhelming number of the population were in favour of joining the Federation. Just Crimea is home to about 2 million people. According to the FMS, the disclaimer from Russian citizenship filed only 3427 people. Kiev, despite the results of the referendum, still considers the Crimea territory.

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