The president Moldova Maia Sandu responded to criticism, including ex-president of the country Igor Dodon, because of her participation in the Crimean Platform summit.
“It is not true that my participation in the Crimean Platform had a negative impact on the energy crisis. I took part in the meeting of the “Crimean Platform”, since the official position of our country is respect for the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Also, Ukraine respects the territorial integrity of our country. In one form or another, we will continue to advocate for the territorial integrity of Ukraine “, – she said at a press conference.
When asked by the journalist whether she would go to the Crimean Platform again, Sandu replied: “Yes, I will continue to participate in this platform.”
Igor Dodon criticized to the current government of his country because of the support of the “Crimean Platform”, which, in his opinion, does not contribute to the establishment of normal relations with Russia.
“The people who came to power in Moldova last and this year continue to poison relations with Russia, including participating in such dubious and openly provocative events as the Crimean Platform,” wrote on November 19 Dodon on Facebook.
Formerly chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko during a meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of Moldova Igor Gross October 21 said that Russia will “take into account” participation of the President of Moldova May Sandu at the summit of the “Crimean Platform” in building relations between the two countries.
President of Moldova Maya Sandu commented on reproaches from the Russian side… Sandu explained that in this way Moldova confirmed its support for Ukraine in the issue of the country’s territorial integrity.
International platform for the de-occupation of Crimea (“Crimean Platform”)
The International Platform for the De-occupation of Crimea (“Crimean Platform”) is an initiative of the Ukrainian authorities to create a negotiating platform for coordinating the actions of Ukraine and international partners to protect the rights of Crimeans and de-occupy the annexed peninsula.
At the 75th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2020, the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky urged participating countries to join the creation of the platform.
The inaugural summit on the “Crimean Platform” took place in Kiev on August 23, 2021 – to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine’s Independence. It was called upon to officially launch an international format on the issue of the de-occupation of Crimea.
43 countries – participants of the first summit of the “Crimean Platform” signed a joint Declaration with a call to restore the territorial integrity of Ukraine within the internationally recognized borders and said that “Russia will not be able to legitimize the temporary occupation of Crimea and Sevastopol.”
They also confirmed their intentions to use political, diplomatic and restrictive methods to put pressure on Russia to restore Ukraine’s control over the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. Participants called on Russia to join the Crimean Platform and share its goals.
The summit condemned violations of human rights and freedoms on the peninsula, the militarization of Crimea, obstruction of free navigation in the Kerch Strait and the Sea of Azov, and the resettlement of Russian citizens to Crimea.
Russia protested against the summit. In Moscow, the event was called “sabbath”, “Unfriendly towards Russia” event and threatened its participants with consequences. On August 24, the Russian Foreign Ministry announced that the participation of countries and international organizations in the “Crimean Platform” is “an encroachment on the territorial integrity of Russia.”
Shortly before the start of the forum, the Russian authorities imposed personal sanctions against the head of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Dmitry Kuleba and NSDC Secretary Alexey Danilov.
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