According to Zaur Smirnov, representative of the Crimean Ethnic Mission, the idea of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to hold a referendum in Crimea under international supervision is inappropriate, as the inhabitants of the peninsula do not need a new status approval. Crimea within Russia.
Smirnov noted that Sarkozy’s acknowledgment of the fact that Crimea historically belonged to Russia confirms the legitimacy of the entire Crimean referendum, its compliance with international law and the UN Charter. Therefore, additional confirmation of the Russian status of the peninsula is not absolutely necessary and convenient, since the inhabitants of Crimea do not need such confirmation.
He also pointed out that in a similar way and on the basis of historical factors, other regions became part of Russia, and in these cases, no additional confirmation of the will of the citizens is required.
Smirnov stressed that in order to restore historical justice, it would be beneficial for France and its politicians to resolve their conflicts with their former colonies, which have been in captivity of Paris for centuries.
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