Ukraine has banned from entering the country visited the Crimea MPs from France – RBC

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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry will soon appeal to the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) with the idea to ban entry to all ten members of the National Assembly and the Senate of France to visit this week, the Crimea. In an interview with “European truth,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin.

On the question of the journalists about whether the idea of ​​banning the entry of deputies of Ukraine, the Minister replied: “And how!” ” Tolerance – is the important thing and European values, but I believe that those who violate the laws of Ukraine, nothing to do in our country, “- he said.

Klimkin promised that his agency” will work with all parliaments, to minimize such things ».

According to the” European truth “, the corresponding representation in the Security Service will be signed before the end of the Sabbath.

A delegation of deputies of the French National Assembly visited the Crimea this week. The delegation included representatives of the three factions of Parliament. The parliamentarians visited several towns of the peninsula, including Simferopol and Sevastopol. Earlier, during the visit of the deputy head of the delegation of the National Assembly of the party “Republican” and co-chairman of the Association “Franco-Russian dialogue,” Thierry Mariani said that the deputies came to the conclusion that the reunification of the Crimea with Russia – historical regularity.

Mariani also he noted that two days a trip to the Crimea he had not noticed that the region was occupied by someone else. “This is a peaceful region and the people living here happily and freely,” – said French deputy.

A trip French MPs provoked a backlash French Foreign Ministry. Even before the visit of Paris called the upcoming visit of French parliamentarians to the Crimea violation of international law.

Shortly before Mariani told the newspaper “Kommersant” that the Foreign Ministry is not in favor of their trip. “But the French MPs are free to make decisions,” – he said, noting that the right will go to the Crimea from Moscow, without going to the territory of Ukraine. Then he explained that the members of the delegation want in place to communicate with people and deal with the situation. The MP stressed that for him personally the Crimea to Russia – to pass and the final event, supported by a referendum. In addition, he said, it is important that the Crimea travel deputies representing the traditional political forces of France.