Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, said that Kiev is planning to soon launch a new diplomatic initiative for the return of the Crimea, reports RNS.
“We do not agree that they have lost the Crimea. This will be the year when we will start the process for the return of the Crimea “, – said Yaresko. She said that Kiev is planning to create a diplomatic forum such as the Geneva format, which included Russia, Ukraine, the European Union and the United States.
According to her, Kiev looking for “something more than the Geneva format”, to begin a dialogue on this issue.
Earlier, the president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during the final press conference on the events of 2015 stated that the country remains a priority the issue of the return of Donbass and Crimea, Kiev continues to believe that its. Poroshenko also spoke about the need to create a new format of international talks on the issue.
«Optimal format -” Geneva + “with the involvement of partners from the EU, US and possibly the countries signatories of the Budapest Memorandum,” – said Poroshenko . He did not specify what the offer of Kiev, and how exactly will the proposed format of international talks.
In March, 2014 in Crimea, a referendum was held, after which the peninsula became part of Russia. Ukraine and many countries of the West have called the referendum illegal, Moscow has repeatedly rejected the accusations.
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