Italy believes in the right of the people of Crimea to self-determination and recognizes the results of the referendum
Italian deputies believe in the right of the people of Crimea to self-determination and recognize the legality of last year's referendum.
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Member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies Manlio di Stefano, one of the participants in the upcoming trip to Crimea of Italian deputies representing the “5 Star Movement,” which has the third largest faction in the Italian parliament, said this in an interview with the Kommersant newspaper.
“We have already contacted the Russian embassy in Rome, and they promised to provide all the necessary assistance in organizing our visit,” said the Italian politician. – We are also in contact with Russian parliamentarians on this issue. So far, however, the exact composition of the delegation has not been determined and the logistical details of the trip are unknown.”
According to him, the corresponding decision was made by the International Affairs Committee of the “5 Star Movement”.
“As everyone knows, we have always opposed illogical anti-Russian sanctions, which are harmful to the Italian economy,” the deputy recalled. “That’s why we decided to act.” “To go to Russia and do what our government is unable to do – restore peaceful dialogue between our countries.”
“We will definitely talk with the population of Crimea,” the publication’s interlocutor shared some details of the upcoming visit. – As for official meetings, there are no specific agreements yet. Our goal is to see with our own eyes what the Italian press describes with such obvious bias. We believe in the right of the people of Crimea to self-determination and recognize the result of the 2014 referendum. Of course, the methods could be better, but the result is very significant. In general, we then go to the peninsula to see for ourselves. “Alas, Europe’s position towards Crimea has not changed and is still aimed at isolating Crimea and its people.”
It was also said that they would consider Kyiv’s possible decision to ban entry into the territory of Ukraine for Italian deputies who visited Crimea “an insult to democracy.” Di Stefano also says that they are not very worried about the position of the press and parties dependent on the US and EU.
“Our voters understand that it’s time to get rid of anti-Russian sanctions, which have already cost us billions of euros,” the Italian deputy concluded.