Russia: French and Russian delegates discuss legal rights in Crimea

During a meeting with a visiting delegation of French politicians in Simferopol, the Prosecutor General of Crimea Natalia Poklonskaya said on Friday that the human rights of the residents of Crimea are well protected. Poklonskaya stressed: “I can officially say that in the Republic of Crimea there have not been any abuses of the rights of residents on the basis of nationality." She added that “all violations which take place on the territory of the peninsula, all crimes get a legal evaluation."
During the meeting with Sergei Aksyonov, the prime minister of Crimea, French National Assembly member Thierry Mariani said that he would like to discuss human rights on the peninsula. He recalled a report of the Council of Europe presented at the beginning of the year, and noted that it “gives objective reflection of the current state of affairs."
The French delegation, led by Thierry Mariani, arrived in Crimea on Friday. During their stay they will visit Simferopol, Yalta and Sevastopol. It is expected that the delegation will take part in the celebration of the Russian Navy Day in Sevastopol on Sunday.