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Universi University Vernadsky Federal The establishment Crimean of The activities of the “ the The activities of Ukraine’s systematic action to create a socio- create to a Ukraine’ssystematic action The right of citizens to the freedom expression of the to citizens The right of Federal Target Program “Social and Economic Development of the Republic of Crimea the of Republic Development Target “SocialFederal and Economic Program ” until 2020 and Sevastopol Russian cities Ensuring equal access to education in Crimea, including teaching in the Ukrainian and and Ukrainian the in includingteaching Crimea, educationto in access Ensuringequal Crimean Tatar languages Tothe - pseudo To the - pseudo fleet. Sea theof Black Russian On Admitting to the Russian Federation the Republic of Crimea and Establishing within the Russian Russian the within Establishing and Crimea of Republic the Federation Russian the to “On Admitting Information on the Situation in the Republic C of (d) (d) (e) RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT’S MEASURES TO SUPPORT EDUCATION,SCIENCE, (ii) (a) (b) (c) AND COMMUNICATION IN (Page CRIMEA 12) (i) (i) (c) (d) (e) ON THE (a) (a) (b) INFORMATION ON SITUATION THE IN THE REPUBLIC OF CRIMEA IN THE FIELDS OF UNESCO CORE COMPETENCE Wording from the Explanatory Note to Draft 194 EX/Decision 32 (see document 194 EX/32) 194 document 32 (see EX/Decision 194 Draft to Note Explanatory the from Wording For Crimea’s Reu Crimea’s “For referendum the of virtue in 2014, March Since 194 document 32 (see EX/Decision 194 Draft to Note Explanatory the in paragraphs of order the In Law Law Importance Federal of City the and Crimea of Republic the of Entities Constituent New of Federation ” topol Sevas Russian the within Establishing and Crimea of Republic the Federation Russian the to Admitting on Crimea of Entities.” Constituent New Federation 3 3 2 2 2 3 1 1 1 .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 3 3 page krainian krainian . . UA-109 .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 to guide them in the process the process them in guide to /Decision 32 (see document 194 EX/32) document 32 (see /Decision to the freedom of massspeech, of violations ” , 29 September 2014. 2014. 29 September ), Roskomnadzor r "On the Organization of the Coverage of the Activities by thethe Organization of by Activities the of r Coverage the "On 4 encroachments “ a seminar for Crimean mass media mass Crimean for a seminar is being established at Crimean State Council’s Committee on Committee Council’s State Crimean at established being is In the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol today, including those of those including today, Sevastopol and Crimea of Republic the In called called 5 - organized organized rights, assault, beatings or abductions of media representatives alleged by U alleged by representatives media of abductions or assault, beatings rights, Youth of the peninsula given the need to rebuild their broadcasting policy in view of view in demands their new broadcasting policy rebuild to the given need peninsula the of ’ ’ 41 of the Law of the Republic of Crimea on the system of executive bodies of state power of the of the state of bodies power system the executive of of on Crimea Republic the of the Law 41 of The right of citizens to the freedom of expression of the freedom right to The citizens of Technologies and Mass Communications ( Communications Mass and Technologies (f) In the order of paragraphs in the Explanatory Note to Draft 194 EX 194 Draft to Note Explanatory the in paragraphs of order the In Information Telecom, of Sphere the in Supervision for Service Federal the head of Zharov, Alexander to According ETHNIC RELATIONS (page 14) (page RELATIONS ETHNIC INFORMATIONONSITUATION THE INREPUBLICTHE OF INFIELDS CRIMEA OFTHE UNESCO CORE COMPETENCE (a) (a) There are media 3,121 mass Council of Ministers of the Republic of Crimea." Republic the of of Council Ministers Republic of Crimea and in order to ensure broad public awareness and media coverage of activities of coverage of awareness public ofmedia and order tobroadactivities ofensure Republic in and Crimea power, on 19 August of 2014 and bodies the of of executive Ministers Council the of Crimea Republic 826- decision the Government adopted 4 5 The Ministry of Information and Communications of the Republic of Crimea actively Crimea the of of Republic and Communications Information ofThe Ministry works with cable providers residents. of Crimean and wishes Roskomnadzor In May, expert council expert permanent A Crimean Tatars. These mass media TV include channels 47 and 59 radio stations. fields laws develop the in and regulations It Media. will Mass CommunicationsInformation and Policy, communications. and press of policy, information of entering into the legal framework of Russia. The agenda includes the following items: the legal following items: the includes agenda The frameworkRussia. of legal the into of entering Federation; Russian the them in for registering procedure the media and mass of work the aspects of The Ministry of Internal Policy, Information and Communication of the Republic of Crimea has no ofno Republic has theInformation Crimea ofCommunication ofPolicy, Internal The and Ministry of cases sorecorded data on journalists In accordance with the Federal Law on covering public authorities’ activities in the in media, on covering public authorities’ activities public Federal Law the In accordance with Article media. CIS thefrom those including Crimea, of Republic the journalistsforeign in of work the As regards Russian of the of Foreignthe Affairs of Ministry centre press the in arethey States, accredited the of Federation for Rules Media accordance with Accreditation in Stay and Foreign Mass the decision (13.09.1994) by 1055 approved of Federation, Russian the Correspondents in Federation. the Russian Government of the of 2014 an official portal June 24 information, on to free access ensure to order In in addition, ministries, the of sites all Itcombines launched. was of Crimea theRepublic Government of the public site the in branch. of The structure executive state the of bodies departments and other Crimea, of Republic the of Ministers of Council the of composition the on information domain presents the contracts,more.municipal government’s muchcontacts state Shortly, jobs, decisions, and and rate sepa A authorities. local of following structure the regions, and cities on pages include will portal Itpersonnelcontains procurements policy. information contact section and to also dedicated is public and feedback. 4 4 1 1 , ” as chief, chief, - in - Crimea ” ” UA-109 detained and and detained On Measures Aimed Aimed Measures On RightSector ” . Its objective is to ensure the the ensure to is Its objective . ” closing Ukrainian broadcast broadcast closing Ukrainian was adopted by the State Council of the the of Council the State by adopted was Semitic and xenophobic views. and xenophobic Semitic - ” ” extremist Ukrainian group“ extremist Ukrainian of land plots containing cultural heritage objects (including (including heritage objects cultural plots land containing of Chersonese’s state of conservation. conservation. state of Chersonese’s should be linked with the situation in Ukraine. Even earlier, the the earlier, Even Ukraine. in situation the linked with be should ” On Cultural Heritage for TV journalistsyoung took Gurzuf in place (Crimea). ” Republic of Crimea administers 16 museums, including 6 historical and historical 6 museums, including administers 16 Crimea of Republic 4 4 the European Parliament, “racist, anti European the Parliament, the “deployment by posed culturalheritage Crimean to threat the thesisof - : in August, members of an August,of members in : Aimed at Preserving Cultural Values Cultural On Activities Preserving Aimed at “ page 6/14 (21.05.2014) of the State Council of the Republic of Crimea “ of of Republic the State Council (21.05.2014) the 6/14 of a festival can! “You To the pseudo To fleet. Sea Black of Russian the identified); on reconstruction constructionidentified); of works, implementation on other capital works and - protection of the cultural heritage of the Republic of Crimea and the preservation of museum objects objects museum of preservation the and Crimea the of Republic of heritage theprotection cultural of theRepublic Crimea. of storagefor outside temporary transferred those and collections, including - 1841 decision was Crimea of Republic the of Council State the by adopted resolutions first the of One 6/14(26.04.2014) Republic Republic of firstCrimea the in reading. 2152- Decision The Ministry of Culture of the of of Culture The Ministry Ensuring proper preservation of cultural heritage sites and museum treasures in the Republic of of Republic the treasures in museum and sites heritage cultural of preservation Ensuring proper region.for the priority Crimea a is monuments. of protection the cultural on concentrating reserves a heritage,cultural of management and the preservation of regulation legal the provide to In order ublic Rep the of Crimea“ of draft law ” Transition the in Period Crimea of Territory of Republic the the at Heritage in Preserving Cultural allocation the moratorium on for provides a re the journalist was held by the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in the Kharkiv Region. Kharkiv the in Ukraine (SBU) of the Security Service by held journalistthe was Crimea in of Republic the freely operate media can mass Ukrainian the Representations of foreign mass media. This was confirmed in April by Minister of Information and Mass Communications Communications Mass and Information Minister of by April in confirmed was This media. mass foreign Polonsky. Dmitry Crimea the of of Republic Claims concerning limitationthe of theby freed expression of om Crimea of thein Republic channels of cases numerous documented Ukraine There in are broadcast channels. latter blocked Russian pressure who theon, against, journalistsparticipationviolence of with radical nationalists directand practice, to according (b) went missing in Ukraine during her trip to the war zone in the Donbas region. She was detained by in detained zone the missingduring the region. Donbas to trip war was went Ukraine She her in editor the to According Shapovalov. Alexey colleague her with together unidentified persons On 24 August, Anna Mokhova, a freelance correspondent for public television and radio “ television for freelance public correspondent Mokhova, a August, Anna On 24 encroachments to the security of Crimean journalists theto security the encroachments to be paid attentionSpecial should working in Ukraine correspondent Vassilenkobeat and photographer theTelegraph»: Crimean jo Maxim "The urnalists of Korolev. Evgeny In October, October, In the system of authorizations in the field of mass communications in Russia; the implementation of of implementation the Russia; in communications mass field of the in authorizations of system the as the well as licensing, broadcasting TV communications; mass of sphere the in state control for broadcasting. cable for services communication procedure licensing .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 Crimean Tatar mass media are going to establish a professional association toprofessionalassociation ofestablish .journalists area media going ThismassCrimean Tatar The media. electronic and Tatar print Crimean the of leaders of meeting agreeda coordination at was the in arisen thathave issues many address to need the by explained is association this creationof Federation. Russian the to Crimea of Republic of the accession field the media since 5 5 in nd the s of on the the on page budgetary budgetary UA-109 ”. It It ”. chora and its the presence of the the of presence the .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 , assisted by the Russian Russian the by assisted , does not confirm information information confirm not does ” Chersonese Tauric mentioned not has direct involvement of, and support from, from, support and involvement of, direct ent. ent. One notshould forget that this was site City of ittee TheTauric” Chersonese ) “ ) the second cycle of the Periodic Reporting Periodic the of cycle second the UNESCO WorldUNESCO HeritageSite “AncientTauric City of “Ancient City of Tauric Chersonese and its and Chersonese choraTauric of City “Ancient ” he “Ancient he “Ancient on the site as one of the members of the ofmembers Committee. the of as one measures are measures taken process of preparing Chersonese’s nomination was extremely difficult. A program of the the difficult. of program A extremely was process nomination Chersonese’s preparing of allocated no funds to the implementation of Reserve functions, including the preservation of of preservation the functions, including Reserve of implementation the to funds no allocated Appropriate Black Sea fleet of the Russian Federation among immediate potential risks to the city of Chersonese, of Chersonese, the to risks city potential Federationthe immediate fleet among Russian Black of Sea factors. urban unlike other It should be added that main achievements related to the identification, preservation and promotion of of promotion identification, the and preservation to related main achievements that It be added should Russian, Soviet by theare scientists result of and local the activities the a of city Chersonese cultural heritage. Moreover, the Ukrainian Government adopted no programs for the development of of development forthe programs no adopted Government Ukrainian the culturalMoreover, heritage. the Reserve. World Comm Heritage the that note to It important is t team of the National Reserve “Tauric Chersonesethe Reserve of National The team managemen t of monuments concerning of deterioration the Reserve. thetransferredto National Archaeological are objects confirm of city thatTheGovernmentthe preparing Plan of is Master Sevastopol will a City all earlier.(protected) established zones buffer their reserve and areas Ukraine 2013, June World in List Heritage UNESCO in Chersonese of city the of inscription the Since fufor the nding increase to World Centre Heritage the of recommendations the implement not did extra- on its ready works own to of a series was hold Thepreservationsite. Reserve the of amount significant a and funds these of use the blocked Ukraine of Treasury theState but funds treasury accounts. the remained on The whole was dime a not of and Ukraine, Ministry of Finance the by approved not was reserve development the enthusiasm by carried out process solely file. was nominationThe whole allocatedthe to prepare scholars. theof staff and and conserving on work most serious the monuments. Paradoxically, of protection the experts in the fully reflect These activities WarWorld II. after carried out was Chersonese of city the restoring monumthe of preservation state the attitudethe to of the USSR. Government the of by 1989 in list of nominations preliminary inscribed UNESCO in in financial administrator chief the is which Ukraine, of Culture of Ministry the decade, last During the this field, ”. chora its Chersonese and for sites as serve and state the by protected integrity, their are retain Reserve the the of areas All archaeological there are chora its ofcity and the Chersonese of areas some In tourism. research and conservation. their on appropriate accompanied work by excavations The only WorldThe only Heritage site in Crimea is t cultural heritage. activities that may worsen the condition of cultural heritage; and on a change of users and owner and users of change a on and heritage; cultural of condition the worsen may that activities pursuance of the decision adopted by the 37th session of WHC (37 COM 8B.40). COM (37 WHC of the session 37th by adopted decision the pursuance of (NR Reserve National the of team scientific The forof Ministry hasdocuments prepared Culture, was nominated to the World Heritage List and then approved by the 37th session of the Worldthe session of 37th the by then approved and World List Heritage nominated the to was (Junewith 2013) thePenh Phnom Heritagein Committee delegation the Russian with ” ” ibilityto UA-109 accordance with a a with accordance and Russian Minister of of Minister Russian and appropriate museological appropriatemuseological Conference on the History History the Conferenceon th at least in presentations by by presentations at in least 274 more than during the first the during274 more than , The Empire and the Polis the and Empire The . According to “thehim, state of “ of cultural objects from Crimean museums to to Crimean museums from cultural objects of ” ” The Great Schism. Religions of the Worldand before the of Religions Schism. TheGreat “ cientists. cientists. theme: theme: 142 visitors and tourists, which is 8, is tourists, which 142 visitors and The Conference was attended by archaeologists, Byzantinists and and Byzantinists archaeologists, by attended was The Conference , Byzantine Seminar on the theme: theme: the on Seminar Byzantine ” ” 6th visited Crimea on the occasion of the opening of the Year of Russian Year Russian the of of opening the occasionof the visited Crimea on National Reserve have not undergone significant changes. not undergonesignificant have Reserve National NR. He praised site development projects and noted that much had been done in praisedHe site that development much had been done in projects and noted 6 6 ” thesis of “massive transfer “massive thesis of ar. 110 guided tours were organised (versus 104 in the same period of 2013). 2013). of period same the in 104 (versus organised were tours guided 110 ar. page and the President of the Russian Council of Museums of Council Russian the of President the and Vladimir Medinsky Vladimir To the pseudo- To Russian cities st April, Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation the OlgaMinister GolodetsRussian of Prime st Deputy April, ekaterinburg, Barnaul and Kazan. Moreover, abstracts of speeches by Ukrainian and Polish scholars scholars ekaterinburg,abstractsKazan. Polish and Ukrainian Moreover, speeches Barnauland of by the brilliant. is reserve fieldsthe conserving ofrestoring monuments the of organizing and and tourists. of number the mentioned large services. he specially Moreover, of capacity and operation basis Russia, scientific the with Crimea reunification of theSince historic Chersonese Tauric ” “The three During year. last the than in moreintensively even visitorsworks and for open is reserve The hostedsite the 20 months 2014, in quarter ofthe last ye quarterfirst 2013). of the 304 in to foreign compared (as tourists 377 received The museum in out carried are activities economic and scientific,educational Research,security, reserve the collectionsand of funds forAll 2014. reserve the of Board Academic the by approved plan protected. maintained and safeguarded, areproperly inaccess theits Reserve, National rumoursof by provided Accordingto information exaggerated The its. curtailed has scientific not international greatly site are Ukrainian scholars the16 hosted Reserve the May, this.In to do hasintention and no activity Culture and exhibitions of hundred performances, a than more includes Year the of TheCulture. program Minister a specificthe held Prime Minister and Deputy The other events. meeting with the staff of Tauric Chersonese” “The thePiotrovsky, theHermitage of State M.B. Director by visited was the site In September, Museum Implementation of UNESCO 1972 Convention. Necessary activities are carried out in order to prepare prepare to order in out carried are activities Necessary Convention. 1972 UNESCO Implementation of WHC of implementation the and monumentthis cultural of conservation of state the on a report decisions concerning it. .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 Inla of Religion and Religious Studies on the the Studies on Religious ofand Religion Churches. the of Division the after religious scholars. Speakers included scholars from research organizations in Crimea, Moscow, fromreligiousresearch Crimea, Moscow, organizations in scholars scholars. included Speakers Y published were In the the received June, site the participation of Russian and Moldavian s and Moldavian the Russian participation of Crimea is a treasury of historical heritage. There are 318 large and small museums on the peninsula peninsula the on museums small and There 318 large historical are heritage. treasury of a Crimea is today. There are plans to develop international scientific cooperation further. cooperation international scientific develop to There plans are (c) “transfer”. “looting” by mean to appear who Ukrainian opponents On the contrary. Allegations concerning a massive transfer of certain cultural values from Crimea to other Russian Russian toother from Crimea values certaincultural transfer massive a of Allegations concerning confirmed not is unfounded. information This cities are absolutely 7 7 is on 000 , early page – – UA-109 of its cultural its of cultural air museums signed air museums signed Crimea the Russian .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 ” ” robbing ancient cities, monks monks cities, robbing ancient ” ” (last will March), research archaeological . Inthis context,the city of Kerch hosted in and on the delegation by the Ministry of certain the of Ministry delegation certain by and on the 000 archaeological, historical and architectural architectural historical and 000 archaeological, In Crimea, there are a lot of sitesthat deserveto be black archaeologists black year old. (Throughout Russia in all there are 140 are there all in Russia (Throughout old. year - temples, countless palaces, manors and villas of 19th villas late manors and temples, palaces, countless ” of objects of cultural heritage from Crimea. fromheritage Crimea. cultural of objects of ” ” n style ”. Russia “ anniversary that is in the list of UNESCO memorable dates. memorable dates. UNESCO list of the that in is anniversary some of which are thousands are which of some massive transfer massive “ centuries in a variety of styles and images, from Gothic to Art Nouveau, from- tofrom neo Nouveau, Gothic Moorish to and images, Art of styles centuries a variety in agreement, in particular, stipulates that the Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol shall of ofthe shall Sevastopol particular,Republic City that in the and Crimea agreement, stipulates active measures measures fight to against takes active museums Crimean with together Government The Russian “black archaeology protection the including forCrimea, responsibility the took Russia 2014, March In heritage. that civilizations left numerous have Among rich their here, heritage about 10, Crimea about includes The of heritage cultural monuments The Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation signed an agreement with and Crimea of signedMinistry Culture ofagreement an Federation the The Russian heritage cultural of protection the on Sevastopol continue in Crimea, inventories of cultural heritage sites will be studied, and a program for be studied, program and a their sites heritagecontinue cultural Crimea, of inventories will in “ be developed. restoration will protection and this out work. carry shall World we List, and Heritage inscribed UNESCO in priorities for declaredProtection two is the one of Crimea of in heritage of cultural policies Russian requires Federation Russian the theof legislation pricelessbecause and it is reasons: because safeguarding it. of of ofto Ministers sites Council heritage cultural the responsibilities the state in of protection sphere authorities. of Sevastopol City the and Crimea the of Republic This of state protection and promotion preservation,the use, over and supervision control implement state It stipulates of Sevastopol. City the and Crimea of Republic the of territory the on heritage cultural the monuments) cultural and (historical heritage cultural of privatization the to related security obligations The Sevastopol. of City the and Crimea of Republic the of territory the on importance federal of federal reserves cultural of the of and the of historical boundaries agreement definition concerns also Sevastopol. of City the and Crimea the of of Republic territory the importance on open- Crimean of number a and Museum State Hermitage the June, last In cultural scientific cooperation an agreement on and to Hermitage and Kerch the and cooperationbetween to devoted Septemberconference scientific a the 250th latter’s registered monuments.) private owners commitments, '”renovating” protection monasteries about worrying cave without forCommittee ProtectionCultural Republican the of rebuildingtheexquisite villas, and etc. NGOs monuments. Crimean of campaignsdefence in public annual organize forced to Heritage even were According to Russian Minister of Culture V.R. Medinsky V.R. Culture Minister of Russian to According unfortunately, fullIn of and Crimean were recent alarming information years, sources, Ukrainian the state of Crimean cultural heritage: abandoned ancient buildings deteriorating, monuments monuments deteriorating, buildings ancient cultural abandoned heritage: Crimean the of state construction, “ fromsuffering unauthorized The history of Russian culture, in its different manifestations, includes classical ensembles in Kerch Kerch in ensembles classical includes manifestations, different its culture, in Russian of The history and Sevastopol, not least. not least. 20th majo r other figures and Grin, Paustovsky Chekhov, Voloshin, of Crimea is this of us Greek. For culture.Russian would thatassumeRussia risksto devastationto or of reasonno talk about Thisthere is so, being tolerate a 864 , UA-109 day general educational general educational day - school, primary general and basic general generalbasic and primary school, - Ministry of Education, Science and Youth of the of Youth of and Science Education, Ministry groups with Crimean Tatar as the language of of language the Tatar as Crimean groups with he two groups with Ukrainian as the language of learning and and learning of language the as Ukrainian with groups two groups), and one with two languages of learning and education – and education learning of languages two with one groups), and 8 8 schools with Ukrainian as the language of learning (2.2 thousand students in 103 students 103 thousand in of(2.2learning schoolsas thewithUkrainian language page 21 establishments with Russian, Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian as the languages the Russian, of 21 establishmentsTatar as and Ukrainian Crimean with learning. 20 establishments with Russian and Crimean Tatar as the languages of learning learning of languages the Tatar as and Crimean Russian with 20 establishments 133 establishments with Russian and Ukrainian as the languages of learning learning of languages the as and Ukrainian Russian with 133 establishments 368 schools with Russian as the language of learning (97.0 thousand students in 4 in students thousand learning (97.0 of the language as Russian 368 schools with classes). classes). one school with Crimean Tatar as the language of learning and classes with Ukrainian as Crimean as Ukrainian Tatar the learning and classesone school with of with language as Tatar as the Crimean with language classes students 25 (809 in the learning of language learning) of the language as Ukrainian with classes 15 in 310 students of and learning, 15 schools with Crimean Tatar as the language of learning (3.0 thousand students in 182 182 students in thousand (3.0 learning of language the Tatar as Crimean with 15 schools classes) Seven Seven classes) hool year 2013/14 there were in the Republic of Crimea 571 full 571 Crimea of Republic the in therewere 2013/14 year hool • • • • • • • Ensuring equal access to education in Crimea, including teaching in theteaching to includingin Ukrainian educationEnsuring and in Crimea, equal access Crimean languages Tatar On the whole, in the school year 2013/14 there were 158.1 thousand students studying in Russian Russian in studying students thousand 158.1 were there 2013/14 year the school in theOn whole, studying in students thousand 5,5 (7.2%), and Ukrainian students in studying thousand (89.7%), 12.6 Crimean Tatar (3.1%). In addition, there were in the Republic the following general educational establishments with two or or following two establishmentsthe general educational with the Republic in In there were addition, learning: three of languages establishments that enrolled 176.4 thousand students,thousand including: 176.4that establishments enrolled In the sc In 11 municipalities of the Republic of 23 preschool Republic Inthe there institutions11 municipalities were as of Crimea l Russian with for30 asbasis a served Thesealso education.and institutions’ infrastructure learning theof language children enrolled 820 which education, and learning of language the Tatar as Crimean groups with (1.4% theof total enrolment). education). education in their mother tongue and the right to study mother tongues, is ensured in the in ublic ensured Rep tongues,the of study mother is to right and tongue education mother their in and establishments,classes educational appropriate of numbers of necessary provision the Crimeaby functioning.forT their as conditions groups,as well Tatar Crimean for in learning citizens the of monitoring needs of the implements of Crimea Republic and Ukrainian languages. (d) (d) pre to Federation Russian the of citizens of The right an (with institutions preschool 510 Crimea of Republic the in were there 2013/14 year school the In learning of language asthe Tatar Crimean with one children), including thousand 59.9 enrolment of and learning of language the as Ukrainian with three group), one children in (21 and education six in (141educationchildren .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian (33 children in (33 Ukrainian Tatar and Crimean children in 24 and learning and education h 9 9 an page UA-109 ” ” .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 On On peculiarities of teaching the The Ukrainian language and literature and and literature and language The Ukrainian The Crimean Tatar language and literature and the the TatarThe Crimean and and literature language “ for the school year (Art. 14 of the Federal Law of of Law (Art. theFederal of 14 year school the for The Crimean Tatar language and literature and the Englis the literature Tatarand and language Crimean The on the followingon the subjects: “ ” ” ecommendations gave been prepared “ gave been prepared ecommendations school establishments F3). matter competitions and festivals festivals matter and competitions - - - pre service training of teachers of the Ukrainian language and literature and teachersthe training language ofservice teachers the and and literature of Ukrainian of - 148 establishments of additional education for children education additional of 148 establishments 570 establishments of general education generaleducation of 570 establishments 510 curricula on the above subjects are being aligned with thelegislation with subjects of Russicurricula the above are on the aligned being Federation. methodical r Ukrainian language and literature and the Crimean Tatar language and literature inand literature Tatar language theCrimean and literature and Ukrainian language year 2014/15 school subject Republican Olympiads on the Ukrainian language and literature and the Crimean Tatar Crimeanthe and literature language on the Olympiads and Republican Ukrainian literature language and workshops on topical issues concerning the teaching of these languages languages these of teaching the concerning topicalworkshops issues on in Crimean Tatar and language literature (108 hours) • • • • • • • • • In the school year 2013/14, the basic training of teachers of the Crimean Tatar language and literature Tatarliterature and training teachersthe language 2013/14, Inthe of of schoolyear Crimean thebasic TauricV.I.Vernadsky National the by out carried was literature and language Ukrainian the and and Engineering establishments: Crimean the higher educational republican the and by University forthe Humanities." University Crimean and the Pedagogical University for training basis serves as a University and Pedagogical Engineering In Crimean the addition, fieldteachers the in philology of the Crimean Tatarthe language Crimean ”, and literature Russian language and literature ” and language Russian “ language" and "The Crimean Tatar language and literature and The Turkish language. TheTurkish and literature Tatar and language "The Crimean language" and were chosen schools During of 2014/15, for school finalization Ukrainian the the curriculum million). 2 230 persons about (Crimea’s is by population only the the for beginning of in educational Republic ofthe the Crimea On system of preparation the 2014/15 new year school By the beginning of the school year 2014/15 education system of the Republic of Crimea is is Crimea of Republic the of system education 2014/15 year school the of the beginning By institutions:followingtheeducational represented by 29.12.2012 №29.12.2012 273 On the basis of a free, voluntary and informed choice of the language of teaching and learning, learning, and teaching of language the of choice informed and voluntary free, a of basis the On the and local regulations, with educationallaw on education accordance the in organization, determinesthe language of education In accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, and in order to organize the teaching the of organize to Federation, order in and Russian the the In of legislation accordance with educational institutions the the Tatar in of Crimean and Ukrainian Republic th languages e of Crimea, following the implements Teachers of Education for Postgraduate Institute Republican the Crimean activities: the four with After which it. took 11 million).11 UA-109 reunification language, considering population Tatar even local Crimea’s is the in rural secondary institutions rural in Crimean of Nobody following acts 764 thousand). 764 € 54pr (08.04.2014), granted to granted to 54pr educational(08.04.2014), majority - including planned. first P16 9 million). The project is being implemented. projectThe is 9 million). school educational institutions are expected to to expected institutions are educational school - - . . are Ukraine. the ming there, of of s (universities).s part one preschool education (577 million roubles, or € roubles, or million (577 education preschool overwhel was will, deportations languages the the Republic includes 61 schools. schools. 61 includes Republic the No free . 360.9 thousand roubles ( roubles thousand 360.9 6 Crimea which own official year students, 250 such persons were enrolled. enrolled. were such persons students,250 year - 570 thousand). By the end of 2014, 9 sports halls will be repaired, will of 9 sports the thousand). 2014, halls end 570 By in constituent entities of the Russian Federation, which are assigned to to are which assigned Federation, Russian the entities constituent of when conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on the sidelines of the 69th session session 69th the of sidelines on the Lavrov Sergey Minister Foreign Russian of conference their three of General Assembly (September 2014) (September Assembly General service trainingservice teachers, managersof and field other the staff in of education in status - Crimea, Sixteen Sixteen page 10 in decision official designating 12 higher educational establishment 12 higher educational 361 secondary vocational establishments (vocational schools, technical(vocational schools,establishments colleges), schools, 361 secondary vocational million). an million roubles,million or € procure in 2014 at least 82 school buses (in all 150 buses are needed), needed), are 150 buses (in all school buses 82 least at procure 2014 in was ad espective districts and cities of the Republic of Crimea accordancewiththe of ofin instructions cities districtsofRepublic espective the and organizations the total of 39 total of organizations the the Republic of Crimea (458 million roubles, or € roubles, or million (458 Crimea the of Republic Toimprove in To acquire textbooks (899 077.6 thousand roubles). The project is completed. The completed. is roubles). project thousand 077.6 (899 textbooks To acquire of system regional the modernize To r DR Federation Russian the of Government the €19 To modernize regional education systems in the Republic of Crimea (1 billion roubles, or roubles,or billion (1 Crimea of Republic the in educationsystems regional modernize To become operational by the end of 2014. 2014. of end the become by operational facilitiesTo practise culture and sportsto create physical After their reconstruction and overhaul, 41 pre 41 overhaul, reconstruction and their After (29 sports fields will be renovated, and gyms will be equipped with sports installations in 33 schools schools 33 in installations sports with equipped be will gyms and renovated, be fieldswill sports of 14 rural districts. To • • On the basis of the press the of basis the On Nations United the of h referendum the On the whole, 12 institutions of higher education continue their activities the Republic of Crimea. of Crimea. Republic the continue activities education their higher of 12 institutions theOn whole, In order to use Crimea’s higher educational capacity in the in most higher In capacity Crimea’s manner, order to 2014 efficient educational use on 4 August University CrimeanFederal the establish to decided Federation Russian the of Government the institutionsthe leading higher educational comprise seven of would namedV.I. which after Vernadsky, organizations. research seven and colleges Republic, seven education in vocational of The system was University Tauric V.I.Vernadsky the National enrolment exercise, 2014 the of In context the leave forced to were who forcitizens admitting establishment educational basichigher the selectedas territorythe Ukra of ine. firstAs 2. In order to prepare the educational and material basis of educational facilities for the new school year year school new for the facilities educational basis of material and educational the prepare to In order the Ministry between signed ofagreementEducationan Science2014/2015,and was of June 2014 in grantingCrimea 2014 in on the of and the of of Republic Ministers Council the Federation Russian followingpurposes: for the of Republic Crimea the of budget the tofederal allocations budgetary 1. 3. 6 “As for the status of Crimean Tatars, they are the citizens of the Russian Federation and are treated treated are and Federation Russian the of citizens the are they Tatars, Crimean of status the for “As country our of otherlike citizen any 6. 6. .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 Russia corresponding 4. 4. 5. 5. never the page 11 and UA-109 Karasu to the - 120 million). Its ” ” Crimea € to Crimea through In a case ofany in .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 of energy. of people 000 hectares of crops. The entire entire The hectares crops. of 000 other all authoritiesearnest that there declared in of and economic crisis in Crimea in economic crisis - policy.” After the accession of the republic to Russia, to the of republic Russia, accession the After authorities of water supply to Crimea through the to authoritiesCrimea through the of supply water state Tatars Kiev our is Crimean This . of whole 3 billion). rights € the the on 2 billion cubic meters per year. meters year. cubic per billion 2 temporary dam. This fact is confirmed by the monitors of the Organization for the temporarythe dam. factOrganization This confirmedmonitorsSecurity by of is protect Crimean Canal running from the Dnieper. Dnieper. the from running Canal Crimean - Federation will Crimean Canal. In addition, delivers to the to Ministry southeast the Canal. the In Defence up ofCrimean peninsula Crimean Canal this spring, the access of the peninsula to water through this canal was stopped stopped was canal this through water to peninsula the of access the spring, this Canal Crimean lly employed population. employed lly Ukraine’s systematic action to create a socio a create to Ukraine’s systematic action - - 000 jobs for the residents of the region who are engaged in this industry,region's areforthis ofthein or engaged residents of18% theregion 000 jobs who e energy security of the peninsula. Last spring, the Kievthe spring, Last peninsula. the of security e energy 000 cubic meters of water per day. day. per water of meters 000 cubic ccording to the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev, the the Medvedev, Dmitry Federation Russian the of Government the of Chairman the to ccording dministrative border, practically completely cut off the flow of water towards Crimea. At the same time, time, same the towards Crimea. At flow of completely cutthe water border,dministrative off practically Russian (e) Russia Water supply Water supply from Government from Russian require the will generationCrimea in electricity own its creationof The ( roubles 100 billion 90 to After a series of periodic suspensions by the suspensions by After seriesperiodic a of In May, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has announced that 2.5 billion roubles would be roubles2.5 would has announced billion that Prime Russian Minister DmitryIn Medvedev May, supply. water intoinvested Crimean Power supply threatens which Ukraine, grid of from the comes Crimea electricity of by consumed far, 80% So about th A Crimea. “ to providing electricity of the problem on leadershipRussian works North 9, ofrequested to territory Republic Crimea, as the a possibility the of supply of energy terminating was from Ukraine. separation the its of opponents by alternative sources the with provide peninsula can always emergencies we Gas supply In to risks,underwater are order toplans to a dedicated gas pipeline being avoid build developed ( roubles billion 6.5 project is the The cost of bottom. Sea Black the Crimea on capacity will be 1.5- will capacity North a June by in Kherson Region. the of inspections their result of a (OSCE) as Europe in and Cooperation stoppedwas. to completely Crimea waterthe supply Before Crimea’s accession to Russia, Ukraine provided 85% of the water supply water supply the 85% of provided Ukraine Russia, to accession Crimea’s Before this North kilometres few located before the a that was dam Themonitors temporary that the noted a not so. that was that them assured authorities the Region Kherson monitors, theto according of up to the Republic by 120 , into a loss can Water result shortage of loss the means It also roubles. billion 5 at estimated is damage lost. Potential already is rice crop of 180, gainfu Biyuk river thefromCrimean water of transfer the resumed after was Water supply ” ” 523 , term - Artek “ under the the under UA-109 until 2020 is is until 2020 ” ” r r todecreed retain Artek “ 7 . . school is expected to become become expected to is school toreconstruction, and overhaul ” ” operational institutes and centres, institutes and centres, operational Artek operational category 2 centre2 operationalcategory - quality education offered by it, allowing by its offered quality education - operating camps with a design capacity of 3 of capacity design a with camps operating is a multifunctional complex that receives childrenthat receives multifunctional complex a is that should remain a permanent international centre centre international a permanent remain should that ” nt procedures for the International Children's Centre ” ” UNESCOACTIVITIES IN CRIMEA Soviet and world space by setting on thesetting basisof space by on world and Soviet ” - round. Artek - “ Artek .. “ . Such program that, by the way, did not exist before would would not before did exist the way, by that, program ”.Such ” ” a non listed as was ” ” Artek category 2 centre 2 category Artek. “ ” ” “STOPPED Artek session of the Executive Board (194 EX/Decision I)the the 17,session of Executive Part “ OR Artek 729 places year 729 meet international and national requirements of children’s national socialization and requirementsmeet international and of 194th term development of the International Children's Centre Children's International the development of term of the ICC “ ICC the of determination. determination. - s Center Center s . ” page 12 of the the of Children's “Artek”, Centre Government the Russian the its Federation of by Artek green area). ntre consists of 10 camps, including ninie including 10 camps, consists of ntre retaining the international status of of status international the retaining a long a prepare ministries to its instructed has Government Russian the . April, Last ” The activities “ the The of ON THE “BLOCKED” Wording from the Explanatory Note to Draft 194 EX/Decision 32 (see document 194 EX/32) 194 document 32 (see EX/Decision 194 Draft to Note Explanatory the from Wording Artek In the the of decision International Children’ the leading position of the Centrepost the the in the of leading position On 16 June 2014, the Government of the Russian Federation by its decision 1061- decision its by Federation Russian the Government of the 2014, June On 16 future self professional auspices of UNESCO. - offor evaluations non of conduct the plan sets the This also decision including “ the and general forms of innovative test and create to platform international mostefficient a children. health of the of protection recreation and education, supplementary traditional modernized and implementationnew of forand usedbe the development Thewill Centre educational programsthat The work plan of the Centre is aimed at turning it into a hub of best practice in the fieldspracticepre of- turning the best at in a hub of theThe it aimed of is Centre into plan work practices educational most successful presentation of educationdevelopmentand and theuniversity that are competitive on a global level. In the coming years, the “ attractive to children from other countries thanks to highto thanks countries other from children to attractive (i) 7 2 2 .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 “ 1, shift,places per including 112 and area beach the of hectares 5.82 (including hectares 216 exceeds Centre the territory of The hectares of The Russian delegation has informed the Executive Board at its 194th session that our country is country that our session its Board at 194th Executive the has informed delegation The Russian to administrationready organize manageme and program for the development of aim at A A concept for the- long students to enter the leading universities of the world. leading of the universities tostudents enter The ce throughout the year. for children's diplomacy. Today,the Children's International Centre Federation. Russian the Government the of by beingcurrently considered and activities revivingthe at aimed priorityto measures implement order in as 2014, asHowever, early development funds budgetary federal allocate to (19.06.2014)decreed 565 decision furniture, and of utensils procurement the equipment, the purchase of centre, maintenance buildings of of the safety ensure to measures the of installations implementation and technical of and repair territory the persons on on the page 13 tion UA-109 28 June in Bruges Bruges June in 28 - . Republic authorities . authorities Republic .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 economic development of of economicdevelopment - UNESCOConven Socio “ with underwaterwith cultural heritage. located in this region, located five in including ”. ”. earmarks financial earmarks allocations for the 411 million).411 table discussions on the topical issues topical issues the on table discussions , which will be held on 26 be held will , which Diving in Russia “ will be organized on 4 October in Sevastopol in the the in Sevastopol October in on 4 be organized will tural heritage sites are expected to framework the be the expected of are allocated Federal in of Sevastopol until 2020” Sevastopol of will be able to receive 4,700 children per shift. children 4,700 receive to be able will ” 405 000 thousand roubles, or € roubles, or thousand 000 405 has not become a party to the 2001 to the party a become not has Artek 21, term contacts among them are not only professional but also friendly. but also professional only not them are among contacts term 13.6 trillion) € National Taras Shevchenko University. Taras University. National Shevchenko ” Crimea of Heritage Underwater “ will become the most modern complex of an international scale, meeting the highest social social highest the meeting scale, international an of modern complex most the become will ” ” Convention 2001 the of work framework the in Expert RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT’SMEASURES TOSUPPORT EDUCATION,SCIENCE, CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION IN CRIMEA Social and Economic Development of the Republic of Crimea Crimea Republic of the Development of and Economic “Social Program Federal Target ” 2020 and Sevastopol until Artek the Republic of Crimea and the cityand the Crimea the of Republic In order to implement these program activities in accordance with decision 790 (11.08. 2014) of the the of 2014) (11.08. 790 decision with accordance in activities program these implement to Inorder Federation,federal thetheGovernmenttarget of Russian program reconstruction of the “Artek” ( “Artek”reconstruction the of “ additional of educational the programs. principles with accordance requirements in (ii) about heritages, underwater of number significant a is there Seas Azov and Black the of waters the In underwater by annually studied were sites heritage cultural objects.known Underwater 500 of ofAcademy Sciences theof National Institutethearchaeologicalof Archaeology expeditions of Ukraine and Kiev far,So the Russian Federation round - and participants by covers briefings agenda forum The aspects, safety, legal diving wrecks, on operations diving including Crimea, in activities underwater of government agencies. insurance, certification interaction with and 3 framework of the Fifth International Conference Fifth the framework of Aforum As early as by 2021, the ICC “ the 2021, as by As early (Belgium) (a) (a) ( 681 trillion roubles until CrimeaSevastopol of and Economic and Republic Development Targetthe of "Social Program 2020". Crimean agencies and institutes employ specialists who deal institutes specialistsCrimean who agencies and employ Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. However, after the reunification of Crimea with Russia, Russia, with Crimea reunification of the after However, Cultural Heritage. Underwater Protectionthe of attention close has heritage the paid itself cultural the Crimean committed to and latter preserve has cul underwater theto of preservation the register state in the in Ukraine inscribed by earlier thatunderwatersites were heritage cultural 2001 Convention the framework of working experience of an extensive have and scientists experts Russian and Ukrainian - Long . together this area in underwaterwithin The inoperatesector thecontinues2011 to heritage State established Crimeaof the of Heritage Republic Cultural theCommitteeforof Protection field. this theirpursue in work a in the nferenceco scientific to part take devoted to experts invited Russian UNESCO Last May, War underwatertheWorld of First cultural heritage - ystem. 1.7 million) UA-109 € 3.2 million) are € nd researchers will be researchers will nd job training of Crimean students students Crimean of training job 4.1 million) for these purposes in in purposes forthese million) 4.1 € 20 million) the to modernization of the- . Scientists a . Scientists € ethnic harmony. harmony. ethnic ” service training of more than 17,000 morethan of 17,000 training service - service training. The training program in training in program The training.service 2.5 million) will be allocated to the purchase of of purchase the be allocated to million) will 2.5 € of capital repair of school buildings, purchase of of buildings, purchase school of repair capital of U) was developed in accordance with the Federal Federal the with accordance in developed U) was seven higher educational establishments and seven seven and establishments educational higher seven and in pursuance of decisions taken at the meeting of of meeting the at taken decisions of pursuance in and (CF ” chairs will be created. On- created. be will chairs of Crimea’s transport infrastructure; to eliminate power supply supply power eliminate to transport infrastructure; Crimea’s of 9.2 million) are9.2 allocated to - in € 18 million) are allocated to the purchase of textbooks by schools and textbooks schools by of theto purchase allocated million) are 18 € has decreed to establish a Crimean Federal University (V.I. Vernadsky (V.I. University Vernadsky Federal a Crimean establish to decreed has will allocate over one billion roubles ( roubles billion allocate one over will service training of 3.3 thousand teachers from Sevastopol. from teachers thousand trainingservice 3.3 of page 14 Government Government Central Research Institute of Mechanic Engineering Institute Mechanic Research of Central “ Education The establishment of Crimean Federal University (V.I. Vernadsky University) (V.I. Vernadsky establishment Crimean Federal University of The ” Federation Russian the On in Education ly 900 million roubles ( 900 million ly “ - in received already had teachers Crimean thousand Crimean Federal V.I. Vernadsky University Vernadsky V.I. Federal Crimean constraints in the region and to improve its quality; to address the limitations of engineering engineering of limitations the address to quality; its improve to and region the constraints in interto achieve development;social infrastructure; and to ensure 2020 toare remove restrictions The program aims at integrating the Crimean Federal District economy into Russia’s economic space, space, economic Russia’s into economy District Federal Crimean the integrating at aims The program be adequateremovingtransportproviding Crimea’smeans, infrastructural and accessibility constraints for 2015 programme the of objectives The development. economic sustainable its ensure to order in .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 (b) (b) The Russian The Russian the Government on 31 March 2014 (paragraph 1, Section 9). 1, (paragraph 2014 31 March Governmentthe on of basis the on be established will The university research organizations. StateUnitary withthe projectsFederal space cooperation withscience technology and in deal CFIwill Enterprise space tracking of comets), and (asteroids NEO hazard the monitoring of sensing, remote engaged in student technology. forJoint rocket as the space developmentof nanomaterials debris,well as laboratories, groups research basic and satellite will be university A space Russian industry. the of of be organized cradle city in Korolev, will the student by bureau. design developed Law Law regional education systems in Crimea and over 208 million roubles ( roubles million 208 over and Crimea in systems education regional Crimea was launched on 2 June. 2 June. on launched Crimea was (c) The Russian University). institutionfederal education educational state higher a of autonomous toThe establish decree draft “ Sevastopol. This allocation is to cover the cost the cover to is ThisSevastopol. allocation Near ( million roubles 163 and about Crimea higher educational in establishments be should textbooks of sets 236,000 over whole, the On Sebastopol. in purposes for these earmarked roubles ( million than 123 more addition, acquired. In Crimea. school buses in education Russia’s s thein peninsula integration of on the signed was a document In May, early and qualificationrecognizedegrees education, levels, will instrument, thislegal Russia According to confirm to need no Thereis establishments. educational Ukrainian obtainedin qualificationsacademic The them. Education through of Ministry its press service reported previously that morethan 20 equipment, tools, furniture and special installations for educational establishments. In addition, it is is it addition, In establishments. for educational installations special furniture tools, and equipment, formscertificates and diplomas. of of the be directedto funds acquisition will the of thatassumed a part roublesMoreover, ( 460 million roubles ( million 87 Crimea.Almost in establishments educational of teachers and heads - in be spent on will On “ f the 60% of page 15 UA-109 protection of . .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 was held near Sevastopol. Sevastopol. near held was and on the delegation by the Ministry of certain the of Ministry delegation certain by and on the Taurida” ”. ”. 12% of Crimean Tatars, as well as Greeks, Armenians, Greeks,Armenians, as well as Tatars, Crimean of 12% - - 120 million) is allocated to the program for the modernization of forthe of modernization the allocatedmillion) is to program 120 Russian People’s Front in cooperation with the Federal Agency with Front People’s Russian cooperation in € - Russian Federation signed an agreement with and Crimea signed agreement an Federation Russian Pillar of Russia 24% of Ukrainians,10 of 24% - Culture Health Youth ETHNIC RELATIONS tech centres, nine medical and obstetrical stations and 25 outpatient clinics. outpatient 25 stationsmedicalobstetrical and and centres, tech nine - guage, origin or other factors. guage, other origin or heritage cultural of protection the on Sevastopol of o Ministers Council the to of protection heritage cultural state responsibilities the of in sphere of authorities. Sevastopol City the of and Republic Crimea of of shall the Sevastopol Republic particular,This City that in the and Crimea agreement, stipulates state and promotion preservation,the use, over and supervision control implement state of It stipulates the Sevastopol. City ofand Crimea Republic the the of cultural territory on heritage sites monuments) cultural and (historical heritage cultural of privatization the to related security obligations offederal The importance Sevastopol. of City the and Crimea of Republic the of territory on the federal reserves cultural of the of and the of historical boundaries agreement definition concerns also Sevastopol of City the and Crimea the of of Republic territory the importance on (d) (d) of Ministry Culture of the The An amount of over 6 billion roubles ( amountAn of 6 billion over Last August, Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Crimea visited Chekhov House House Chekhov tovisited Crimea trip during his Putin PresidentVladimir Russian Last August, luminaries. cultural with meeting and had a Museum the thein space cultural of the of the Crimea Republic to devoted integration of was Themeeting Federation.Russian (e) ild in Crimeafive build in to plans are there Skvortsova, Veronika Health of Minister Russian to According high the health system in Crimea and Sevastopol. and Crimea in the system health (f) (f) “ first Forum Youth International Last the August, the All by organized forumThewas Crimea is an area of peaceful coexistence of more thanCrimea coexistence of 125 different an area is peaceful nationalities, including 58- of Russians,20 groups. ethnic Georgians and other nationalities,as that asotherwell the of the TatarsRepublic, TheCrimean based on is of in status the of 13 and Article theof Constitution Russian Article 19 by enshrined ofprinciple equality of Crimea. Republic the Constitution of rights civil nationality, regardless freedoms Theguarantees equality of of the and human State and lan 4 for Youth Affairs and the NGO “ the Affairsfor and Youth In order to restore historical justice and to eradicate the effects of illegal deportations from the territorythefrom deportations theillegal effects of toeradicate justice historical and restore toIn order the of and peoples German Tatar and Greek, Crimean Bulgarian, Armenian, of ASSR Crimean the of violations Federation ofthethe 268 (21.04.2014)rights, their decree signed of President Russian , Orthodoxy UA-109 1944 from from the 1944 ” ” mentioned deportation on the ground of national mentionedground on the of deportation national is assessed as stable. In 2014, the Republic recorded recorded isRepublic stable. In the assessed 2014, as Printed on recycled paper on recycled Printed This act is aimed at ensuring social protection of Crimean Tatars, Armenians, Tatars, Armenians, protection social Crimean of ensuring at This aimed is act page 16 ” On Some Guarantees of the Rights of Peoples who Were 1941- in Deported who Peoples of the Rights of Guarantees Some On “ mentioned deportation in prison, exile, expulsion or special settlements and who returned to the to returned who and settlements special or expulsion exile, prison, in deportation mentioned tSocialist - Republic,timethe the at of above Moreover, the State Council of the Republic of Crimea adopted in the first reading a draft law of the the of first law draft a the reading in adopted Crimea of of Republic the Moreover, StateCouncil the Republic Measures for the Rehabilitation of the Armenian, Bulgarian, Greek, Crimean Tatar and German German TatarCrimeanGreek,ofand Armenian, Bulgarian, the forthe Rehabilitation Measures andDevelopment. fortheir Revival State Support and the Peoples .5 – 195 EX/5.INF.5 Tatars, Crimean the concerns also law draft This residence. for permanent Crimea of Republic Autonomous Crimean the of the inhabitants being who, Germans Greeks and Armenians, Bulgarians, Sovie Bulgarians, Greeks, Germans and their families, as well as their children who were born after the the after born were who children as their well as families, their and Germans Greeks, Bulgarians, - above Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist without ProceedingsCrimean Republic Legal the on Autonomous Soviet Ground their of Origin.National origin. were not present in Crimea (military service, evacuation, forced labour) and were sent to to sent were and labour) forced evacuation, service, (military Crimea in present not origin. were peoples.the deported locations the of settlementsspecial in religious one thousand morethan ofrepublic by represented is the Thereligious community missions, and monasteries, brotherhoods centres,organizations, religious departments, including gospiritualregistrationframework institutes through the thethe that process within will Russian of including the spread Republic, widely in faiths are legislation.Traditional and religions Islam, Judaism, Catholicism and the Armenian Apostolic Christianity. Apostolic Armenian the Islam, Catholicism and Judaism, theaswhole a country Thereligious in situation no facts of interreligious confrontation between members of different religious organizations.