Mejlis members canceled “Khydyrlez” and meet Dzhemilev near Armyansk
Simferopol, May 03 (Navigator, Evgeniy Andreev) – In connection with the ban on people’s deputy Mustafa Dzhemilev to fly from Moscow to Crimea, the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatars canceled today’s celebration of the “Khydyrlez” holiday and decided to meet Dzhemilev on the border of Crimea with Ukraine in the Armyansk region.
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This was reported by the press service of the national body.
“Cancel the holding of the All-Crimean event “Crimean Tatar national holiday “Khydyrlez” on May 3, 2014 on the territory of the cultural and entertainment complex “Scheherazade” as incompatible in the conditions of the authorities’ gross violation of human rights and the rights of the Crimean Tatar people.
To hold a peaceful rally on May 03, 2014 at 09.00 to meet the legendary human rights activist, leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev at the entrance to Crimea at the Armyansk checkpoint (meeting point on the Simferopol-Kherson highway when leaving the city of Armyansk),” it says in the text of the statement signed by the head of the Majlis Refat Chubarov.
The Mejlis cancelled "Khidyrlez" and are welcoming Dzhemilev near Armyansk.