{"id":449608,"date":"2021-08-23T18:14:32","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/?p=449608"},"modified":"2021-08-23T18:16:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T18:16:51","slug":"maia-sandu-at-crimea-summit-crimea-is-ukraine-and-its-illegal-annexation-is-a-blatant-violation-of-international-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.moldova.org\/en\/maia-sandu-at-crimea-summit-crimea-is-ukraine-and-its-illegal-annexation-is-a-blatant-violation-of-international-law\/","title":{"rendered":"Maia Sandu at Crimea Summit: &#8220;Crimea is Ukraine, and its illegal annexation is a blatant violation of international law.&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>President of the Republic of Moldova, <strong>Maia Sandu<\/strong>, participated today in<strong> International Summit on Crimea<\/strong> held in Kiev, where the launch of the Crimean Platform took place &#8211; a new consultative and coordination format <a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/the-launch-of-the-crimean-platform-as-an-international-response-to-russian-occupation\">initiated<\/a> by Ukraine to improve the efficiency of the international response to the occupation of Crimea.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 14 heads of state and government from a total of 44 international delegations, including senior European Union officials participated at the summit. Russia was also invited as the country that holds responsibility for the occupation and numerous human rights violations in Crimea, as Ukraine Crisis Media Center <a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/the-launch-of-the-crimean-platform-as-an-international-response-to-russian-occupation\">reported<\/a>. Russian officials didn&#8217;t attend the event though, defining the summit as an <em>&#8220;anti-Russian event.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I am here to reaffirm Moldova\u2019s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. <span style=\"color: #993300;\">Crimea is Ukraine, and its illegal annexation is a blatant violation of international law.<\/span> Moldova has been and will continue to be your reliable, trusted partner,&#8221;<\/em> said Maia Sandu.<\/p>\n<p>The president also stated in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presedinte.md\/eng\/discursuri\/mesajul-presedintelui-maia-sandu-la-summitul-de-lansare-a-platformei-crimeea\">speech<\/a> that the Republic of Moldova is a state devoted to peace and peaceful diplomatic solutions with a firm commitment in this regard.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We cannot allow historical grievances, revisionist policies, undisguised use of force and disregard for human rights to become the new normal. We all need to return to peaceful, political resolution of disputes. We need to jointly counter threats to regional security. We all need to chart a different path &#8211; one that is constructive and sustainable.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Members of the <strong>Socialist Party of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/socialistii.md\/partidul-socialistilor-isi-exprima-nedumerirea-fata-de-participarea-presedintelui-republicii-moldova-maia-sandu-la-un-eveniment-anti-rus-intitulat-platforma-crimeea\/\">characterised<\/a> the Moldovan official&#8217;s attendance at the summit as an <em>&#8220;irresponsible decision&#8221;<\/em>, resorting to indirect blackmailing tactics related to future issues with Moldovan exports to Russia, gas supply or the Transnistrian settlement.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;By expressing preference for one of the parties to the Russian-Ukrainian dispute over Crimea,<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> President Maia Sandu includes Moldova in the anti-Russian bloc<\/span>, thus undermining the most important principle of Moldova&#8217;s foreign policy &#8211; neutrality and mutual respect with all our country&#8217;s partners. The head of state undermines the process of restoring trust between Russia and Moldova and puts at risk all the agreements reached during the visit of Dmitry Kozak to Chisinau,&#8221;<\/em> socialists stated in a<a href=\"https:\/\/socialistii.md\/partidul-socialistilor-isi-exprima-nedumerirea-fata-de-participarea-presedintelui-republicii-moldova-maia-sandu-la-un-eveniment-anti-rus-intitulat-platforma-crimeea\/\"> press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We feel sorry that Maia Sandu, instead of being concerned about the internal problems of the Republic of Moldova, <span style=\"color: #993300;\">wastes time and public money on these absolutely useless visits and attracts Moldova in these international struggles<\/span>,&#8221;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/tv8.md\/2021\/08\/23\/deputat-becs-dupa-discursul-maiei-sandu-la-kiev-pierde-timp-si-banii-publici-pe-aceste-vizite-absolut-inutile-si-atrage-moldova-in-aceste-lupte-internationale\/\">said<\/a> the socialist MP Vlad Batrincea.<\/p>\n<p>**<\/p>\n<p>The leaders of the countries attending the International Summit on Crimea are supposed to sign a common declaration and consolidate the political position of their countries, increasing the international pressure on Russia. The goal of the Crimean Platform is to achieve <em>&#8220;a further full de-occupation of Crimea while keeping the Crimean issue in the focus of constant international attention,&#8221;<\/em> Ukraine Crisis Media Center <a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/the-launch-of-the-crimean-platform-as-an-international-response-to-russian-occupation\">informed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The format of the Crimean Platform is supposed to cover multiple strategic goals, such as increasing the further political pressure on Russia (inter alia, through international sanctions for unlawful actions), provide security for the victims of the occupation regime, protect the threatened cultural and religious heritage of local Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, prevent further human rights violations, ensure the freedom of international navigation in the Black Sea and Azov Sea, and draw the attention of the world community to Russia\u2019s militarization of the peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: presedinte.md<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, participated today in International Summit on Crimea held in Kiev, where the launch of the Crimean Platform took place &#8211; a new consultative and coordination format initiated by Ukraine to improve the efficiency of the international response to the occupation of Crimea. A total of 14 heads [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":449609,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,3,8],"tags":[1110,35,133,27,32,82,1111,88],"class_list":["post-449608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-important-en","category-politics","category-world-news","tag-crimea-platform","tag-important","tag-maia-sandu","tag-moldova","tag-russia","tag-socialists","tag-summit","tag-ukraine"],"content_social_share":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p>President of the Republic of Moldova, <strong>Maia Sandu<\/strong>, participated today in<strong> International Summit on Crimea<\/strong> held in Kiev, where the launch of the Crimean Platform took place &#8211; a new consultative and coordination format <a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/the-launch-of-the-crimean-platform-as-an-international-response-to-russian-occupation\">initiated<\/a> by Ukraine to improve the efficiency of the international response to the occupation of Crimea.<\/p>\n<p>A total of 14 heads of state and government from a total of 44 international delegations, including senior European Union officials participated at the summit. Russia was also invited as the country that holds responsibility for the occupation and numerous human rights violations in Crimea, as Ukraine Crisis Media Center <a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/the-launch-of-the-crimean-platform-as-an-international-response-to-russian-occupation\">reported<\/a>. Russian officials didn&#8217;t attend the event though, defining the summit as an <em>&#8220;anti-Russian event.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;I am here to reaffirm Moldova\u2019s unwavering support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders. <span style=\"color: #993300;\">Crimea is Ukraine, and its illegal annexation is a blatant violation of international law.<\/span> Moldova has been and will continue to be your reliable, trusted partner,&#8221;<\/em> said Maia Sandu.<\/p>\n<p>The president also stated in her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presedinte.md\/eng\/discursuri\/mesajul-presedintelui-maia-sandu-la-summitul-de-lansare-a-platformei-crimeea\">speech<\/a> that the Republic of Moldova is a state devoted to peace and peaceful diplomatic solutions with a firm commitment in this regard.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;We cannot allow historical grievances, revisionist policies, undisguised use of force and disregard for human rights to become the new normal. We all need to return to peaceful, political resolution of disputes. We need to jointly counter threats to regional security. We all need to chart a different path &#8211; one that is constructive and sustainable.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Members of the <strong>Socialist Party of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM)<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/socialistii.md\/partidul-socialistilor-isi-exprima-nedumerirea-fata-de-participarea-presedintelui-republicii-moldova-maia-sandu-la-un-eveniment-anti-rus-intitulat-platforma-crimeea\/\">characterised<\/a> the Moldovan official&#8217;s attendance at the summit as an <em>&#8220;irresponsible decision&#8221;<\/em>, resorting to indirect blackmailing tactics related to future issues with Moldovan exports to Russia, gas supply or the Transnistrian settlement.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;By expressing preference for one of the parties to the Russian-Ukrainian dispute over Crimea,<span style=\"color: #993300;\"> President Maia Sandu includes Moldova in the anti-Russian bloc<\/span>, thus undermining the most important principle of Moldova&#8217;s foreign policy &#8211; neutrality and mutual respect with all our country&#8217;s partners. The head of state undermines the process of restoring trust between Russia and Moldova and puts at risk all the agreements reached during the visit of Dmitry Kozak to Chisinau,&#8221;<\/em> socialists stated in a<a href=\"https:\/\/socialistii.md\/partidul-socialistilor-isi-exprima-nedumerirea-fata-de-participarea-presedintelui-republicii-moldova-maia-sandu-la-un-eveniment-anti-rus-intitulat-platforma-crimeea\/\"> press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;We feel sorry that Maia Sandu, instead of being concerned about the internal problems of the Republic of Moldova, <span style=\"color: #993300;\">wastes time and public money on these absolutely useless visits and attracts Moldova in these international struggles<\/span>,&#8221;<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/tv8.md\/2021\/08\/23\/deputat-becs-dupa-discursul-maiei-sandu-la-kiev-pierde-timp-si-banii-publici-pe-aceste-vizite-absolut-inutile-si-atrage-moldova-in-aceste-lupte-internationale\/\">said<\/a> the socialist MP Vlad Batrincea.<\/p>\n<p>**<\/p>\n<p>The leaders of the countries attending the International Summit on Crimea are supposed to sign a common declaration and consolidate the political position of their countries, increasing the international pressure on Russia. The goal of the Crimean Platform is to achieve <em>&#8220;a further full de-occupation of Crimea while keeping the Crimean issue in the focus of constant international attention,&#8221;<\/em> Ukraine Crisis Media Center <a href=\"https:\/\/uacrisis.org\/en\/the-launch-of-the-crimean-platform-as-an-international-response-to-russian-occupation\">informed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The format of the Crimean Platform is supposed to cover multiple strategic goals, such as increasing the further political pressure on Russia (inter alia, through international sanctions for unlawful actions), provide security for the victims of the occupation regime, protect the threatened cultural and religious heritage of local Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, prevent further human rights violations, ensure the freedom of international navigation in the Black Sea and Azov Sea, and draw the attention of the world community to Russia\u2019s militarization of the peninsula.<\/p>\n<p>Photo: presedinte.md<\/p>\n<div 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