MISSION OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE
IN THE AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA
On 18 July 2019 the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korynevych met with the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Yevhen Bozhko .
The higher officials discussed the concept policy for the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol City and funding for the defense of Ukrainian political prisoners signiificantly
On 17 July 2019 the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korynevych met with the Consul General of the Hellenic Republic in Odesa Alexious Marios Liberopulus under his two-day visit to Kherson.
Welcoming the delegation, Anton Korynevych commended Greece for its consistent support of sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and expressed his gratitude for understanding of the Greek side in overcoming the consequences of the Russian aggression and interaction at the international level. “Meeting with the Consul General of the Hellenic Republic in Odesa”
On 16 July 2019 the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korynevych met with the Prosecutor of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Hiunduz Mamedov.
The officials discussed the issues of the mutual partnership and appropriate response to violation of human rights in the TOT of the AR of Crimea, particularly to the crimes committed by the occupying authorities including military crimes and crimes against humanity. The development of draft laws and Presidential human rights instruments was also considered “The Permanent Representative met with the Prosecutor of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea”
On 15 July 2019, the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korynevych held a working meeting with the representatives of 17 non – governmental organizations (the NGOs) in Kyiv.
Due attention was paid to the issues of cooperation between the Mission and the NGOs, priority legislative initiatives and protection of the Crimeans’ rights “Anton Korynevych met with the non – governmental organizations”
During a working trip to the Kherson region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited Chonhar checkpoint on the temporary administrative border with the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. This is the first visit of the Head of State to the administrative border with the occupied Crimea since 2014.
The President inspected the infrastructure of the checkpoint and the conditions in which people cross the administrative border. The Head of State spoke with the citizens who were heading to the occupied Crimea and the inhabitants of the neighboring districts “Full equipment of the checkpoint on the administrative border with the occupied Crimea must be completed by December 20 – Volodymyr Zelenskyy”
On 13 July 2019 at the checkpoint “Chongar”, Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced the new President Representative in the AR of Crimea during his working visit to Kherson.
Anton Korynevych expressed his deep gratitude for the honor to be appointed to a higher position, noting that Crimea is Ukraine, as the integral part of its territory. Crimeans are the citizens of Ukraine.
“We will make the best possible to keep the Crimean issue on the agenda, ensuring the protection of the Ukrainian citizens’ rights, residing in the temporarily occupied Crimea and IDPs from Crimea. Our priority is people and protection of their rights”, the Permanent Representative said “Volodymyr Zelenskyy introduced the new Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the AR of Crimea”
During the visit, Volodymyr Zelensky intends to inspect the infrastructure and crossing conditions at the checkpoint “Chongar” as well as he will hold a meeting on project implementation for the equipment of the checkpoints “Chongar” and “Kalanchak” significantly.
The President will introduce the designated Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in AR of Crimea and Head of Kherson regional state administration.
On 12 July 2019 the Permanent Representative of President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea Anton Korynevych held a working meeting with the Deputy Head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine Benjamin Moreau, the head of UN Human Rights Mission in Odessa, Mykolaiv and Kherson regions D. Kaniffe and the human rights officer Vitaliy Hilko “Cooperation with the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission”
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin on July 11. The key issue was the release of captured military seamen. The interlocutors touched upon the return of other Ukrainian citizens detained in the territory of Russia “President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of Russia Vladimir Putin”