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Tatars call for intervention in Crimea
[AA.TR] Crimean Tatars called for "international intervention" against the Russian occupation of their homeland on Sunday.In a statement issued at the end of a two-day meeting in Turkish capital Ankara, the forum of 184 Tatar groups from 12 countries said the freedoms and rights of their compatriots "forced to live under Russian occupation... must be ensured under the supervision of international institutions and prompt and robust international intervention must be made." Russia annexed the Crimea from Ukraine in March last year in the aftermath of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych's overthrow. The UN has declared the referendum that led to the annexation illegal and the international community largely recognizes Crimea as part of Ukraine. The EU, the U.S. and other countries imposed sanctions on Russia following the annexation. A statement from the Second World Crimean Tatars Congress added that the annexation "cannot be accepted under any circumstances. All necessary measures must be taken to restore Ukraine's territorial integrity." The group also called for "those who acted with a view to annihilating the Crimean Tatar people" to be brought to justice, as well as for the payment of reparations. It demanded that ...the only place on the face of the earth that misses the Ottoman Empire.... "strictly apply sanctions on Russia". Posted by: Fred 2015-08-03 |
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