MOSCOW, March 20 – The legal process of reunifying Crimea as part of Russia will be completed by the end of the week, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday.
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| Legal Process of Crimean Reunification to Finish This Week |
“At the moment, practical steps are ongoing to implement the agreement signed between the leaders of the Russian Federation, Crimea and the city of Sevastopol,” Lavrov said to a gathering of Russian diplomatic officials.
“The legal process will be completed this week,” he added.
“The legal process will be completed this week,” he added.
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| Sergei Lavrov |
Residents of Crimea overwhelmingly voted in a referendum Sunday to seek reunification with Russia after 60 years as part of Ukraine.
A treaty providing for the Black Sea peninsula’s accession was signed by Crimean leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in the Kremlin.
A treaty providing for the Black Sea peninsula’s accession was signed by Crimean leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday in the Kremlin.
(RIA Novosti)
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