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Ukraine protested about the participation of the representative of the Crimean occupation authorities Vladimir Konstantinov in the Russian-Belarusian forum. A representative of the Belarusian embassy said that Minsk’s position “in support of the territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders has not changed in any way.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine protested regarding the participation in the forum of the regions of Belarus and the Russian Federation of the representative of the “authorities” occupying the annexed Crimea, the so-called president of the “Crimean parliament” Vladimir Konstantinov. This was reported on October 1 by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
The Minister Counselor of the Belarusian Embassy in Kiev was invited to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Thursday for an explanation.
“Ukraine considers unacceptable the hostile steps of the Belarusian side that cast doubt on the membership of the temporarily occupied Russian Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to Ukraine. has not changed, “says the message.
Also during the meeting, the Ukrainian side discussed with the Belarusian diplomat the incident with the stop and inspection of the car of the Ukrainian ambassador in Minsk Igor Kizim, since the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has not yet received clarification on this incident.
“Ukrainian diplomats also expressed concern about the continued crackdown on peaceful protesters in Belarus. Compliance with international law and fundamental human rights is an integral part of Ukraine’s interstate relations with any other state. Ukraine categorically rejects the accusations. of the Belarusian side of alleged interference by Ukraine in internal affairs. Belarus, and in the latest desperate rhetoric from Belarusian officials, unfortunately sees the epistolary genre inherent in the Russian Foreign Ministry, “said the Russian Foreign Ministry Ukraine.
The forum was held online from September 28 to 29.
Russia annexed Crimea after Illegal referendum that took place on March 16, 2014… Ukraine and most of the countries of the world do not recognize the accession of the peninsula to the Russian Federation. At the moment, there is a checkpoint regime between mainland Ukraine and Crimea, and Kiev does not de facto control the peninsula.
Konstantinov from 2010 to 2014 was the head of the Supreme Council of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. After the annexation of Crimea, he sided with the invaders. It is under sanctions from the EU and the United States.
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