The Crimean peninsula in 2014. became part of the Russian Federation on a perfectly legal basis. To this conclusion came the representative of the American delegation of public figures Silvia Demarest, who made a trip to the republic. "I'm a lawyer by education. I understand that what happened in the Crimea in 2014. was the legitimate will of the people and the expression of the legitimate right to self-determination, that everything was carried out within the framework of the law, "- quotes the American guest of RIA Novosti,. Demarest promised on returning home to tell the countrymen the whole truth about what is happening on the peninsula. "I will tell all about this in America. This was the will of the people of Crimea, and I do not think that this situation will ever change and Crimea will ever become Ukrainian, "she said.. Four representatives of the Center for Civic Initiatives (USA) are in the Crimea for a three-day visit. On Thursday, September 6, they laid the alley of friendship in the Simferopol orphanage and met with the head of the regional parliament Vladimir Konstantinov and deputies.
Guests liked the Crimean capital (especially the airport and the state of the roads) and its friendly residents. At the meeting with the Speaker of the State Council, Sylvia Demarest announced the support of the Crimeans. "I have been studying the situation in the Crimea for a long time. I can say that I agree with what was happening here, and I share the point of view of the Crimeans, "she said.. For his part, Konstantinov thanked the Americans for the visit and said that such trips are very important, since they help to combat the distorted image of the situation in the republic that is accepted in the West.
"We are very grateful to those people who bear the truth about us. We do not need to praise or scold, say what you saw, how we live, what we feel and what our moods are. For Crimeans, this is, first and foremost, morally important, because we do not understand why sanctions were imposed on us, "the politician said (quoted by RIA Novosti). Since 2014.
Foreign delegations regularly come to Crimea, including politicians, businessmen, public figures. The Republic was visited several times by deputies of the regional parliaments of Italy and Germany, and during the visit of the Japanese delegation in 2015. The former Prime Minister of the country Yukio Hatoyama visited Crimea. Foreign guests unanimously declare the legality of the will of the Crimeans in the referendum in 2014. and call for the speedy lifting of sanctions against the peninsula.