Who is the first to recognize Crimea as Russian?
Crimea returned to the Russian Federation based on the results of the March 2014 referendum. And instantly turned into a stumbling block in relations with Ukraine and the leading countries of the Western world. However, today, four years after the events of the Crimean Spring, voices are increasingly being heard abroad about the need to recognize the peninsula as a legitimate part of Russia.
Over the past two weeks, this issue was discussed immediately in three countries - Norway, Turkey, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the end of September, a representative delegation of entrepreneurs and social activists from Norway arrived in Crimea. Despite the fact that Oslo officially continues to consider Crimea annexed by Russia, the Norwegians are of a different opinion.
the head of the delegation said, hinting that the situation around the attitude to the peninsula could change. The reason for this is the Scandinavians' interest in business projects in the tourist Crimea.
An unofficial delegation from Turkey expressed a similar position:
It sounds incredible from a representative of a country that once owned Crimea for more than three centuries. With Ankara, everything is very difficult. On the one hand, Turkey actively supports Crimean Tatars. It is known that after the Ottoman Empire abandoned the protectorate over the Crimean Khanate and its annexation in the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great, several million Krymchaks preferred to move to the territory of present-day Turkey. Today, their voices are an important tool for President Erdogan. But on the other hand, Moscow does not oppress the Crimean Tatar population of the peninsula; moreover, the Crimean Tatar language was officially recognized as the third state language in the Republic.
Today Erdogan firmly holds power in the country, but difficult economic the situation requires new incentives for development. Among them may be a greater rapprochement with the Russian Federation. Theoretically, such a change is possible: Ankara’s recognition of Crimea as Russian in exchange for Moscow’s recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. As you know, significant gas deposits have been discovered in the Cyprus region that Turkey claims to be, but its positions on this issue are shaky due to the unsettled status of Northern Cyprus actually belonging to it. Russia's support in this matter could strengthen Ankara.
And finally, some support came from Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of its leaders, named Milorad Dodik, said he was ready to seek recognition of Crimea as Russian:
The support from the representative of the fraternal Serbian people is pleasant, but the presence of Croats and Bosnian Muslims in the higher governance structures of Bosnia and Herzegovina makes one doubt the feasibility of promoting such a solution. Nevertheless, a certain tendency to recognize the results of the Crimean referendum is evident.
Over the past two weeks, this issue was discussed immediately in three countries - Norway, Turkey, as well as Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the end of September, a representative delegation of entrepreneurs and social activists from Norway arrived in Crimea. Despite the fact that Oslo officially continues to consider Crimea annexed by Russia, the Norwegians are of a different opinion.
We consider Crimea a legitimate part of the Russian Federation.
the head of the delegation said, hinting that the situation around the attitude to the peninsula could change. The reason for this is the Scandinavians' interest in business projects in the tourist Crimea.
An unofficial delegation from Turkey expressed a similar position:
The population of Crimea at the 2014 referendum expressed its will unanimously and voted to join the Russian Federation.
It sounds incredible from a representative of a country that once owned Crimea for more than three centuries. With Ankara, everything is very difficult. On the one hand, Turkey actively supports Crimean Tatars. It is known that after the Ottoman Empire abandoned the protectorate over the Crimean Khanate and its annexation in the Russian Empire under Catherine the Great, several million Krymchaks preferred to move to the territory of present-day Turkey. Today, their voices are an important tool for President Erdogan. But on the other hand, Moscow does not oppress the Crimean Tatar population of the peninsula; moreover, the Crimean Tatar language was officially recognized as the third state language in the Republic.
Today Erdogan firmly holds power in the country, but difficult economic the situation requires new incentives for development. Among them may be a greater rapprochement with the Russian Federation. Theoretically, such a change is possible: Ankara’s recognition of Crimea as Russian in exchange for Moscow’s recognition of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. As you know, significant gas deposits have been discovered in the Cyprus region that Turkey claims to be, but its positions on this issue are shaky due to the unsettled status of Northern Cyprus actually belonging to it. Russia's support in this matter could strengthen Ankara.
And finally, some support came from Bosnia and Herzegovina. One of its leaders, named Milorad Dodik, said he was ready to seek recognition of Crimea as Russian:
The reunification of the peninsula with Russia occurred as a result of a legitimate referendum, which was consistent with the UN Charter.
The support from the representative of the fraternal Serbian people is pleasant, but the presence of Croats and Bosnian Muslims in the higher governance structures of Bosnia and Herzegovina makes one doubt the feasibility of promoting such a solution. Nevertheless, a certain tendency to recognize the results of the Crimean referendum is evident.
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