Third summit of Crimean platform has started
President Volodymyr Zelensky opened the third summit of the Crimean Platform.
This is reported by Censor.NET with reference to Interfax-Ukraine.
"Crimea will be de-occupied, like all other parts of Ukraine, which are currently, unfortunately, under the occupiers. ... When someone in the world talks about Crimea, about our territory, which is occupied by Russia, it is a reference not to an empty land, but about the land of children, about the land of parents. ... Millions of families, different people, different destinies, lives - all these lives should be free. Ukraine does not trade territories, because Ukraine does not trade people. That's the end of it," the head of state said.
The President thanked the representatives of 63 states, as well as international organizations, who are participating online or offline in the summit.
"Every year there are more and more participants, more global agreement that the occupation is a crime against international law, against people. I thank everyone who came to Ukraine and the Crimea platform, everyone who will participate online with the help of their special appeals," Zelensky noted.
He also noted the parliamentary component of the work of the Crimean platform, which allows representatives of different parties from different countries to join.
"We involve our parliamentarians who value the principle of territorial integrity of all states, the UN charter, international peace. This is important not only for Ukraine, but also for many countries whose borders may be under threat of enemy invasion," the president concluded.
