Crimea Platform
{{Short description|Ukrainian diplomatic initiative aimed at recovering control over Crimea}}
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The Crimea Platform ({{langx|uk|Кримська платформа|translit=Krymska platforma}}; {{langx|crh|Qırım Platforması}}) is a diplomatic summit initiated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in August 2021 and attended by delegations from 46 Western-aligned countries.[https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-ukrayini-vidkriv-inavguracijnij-samit-krimskoyi-pl-70269 President of Ukraine opened the inaugural summit of the Crimea Platform]{{Cite web|title=Crimea Platform: Ukraine's Initiative to Raise the Costs of Russia's Occupation|url=https://jamestown.org/program/crimea-platform-ukraines-initiative-to-raise-the-costs-of-russias-occupation/|access-date=2021-06-04|website=Jamestown}} It is designed to be an international coordination mechanism to restore Russia–Ukraine relations by means of reversing the 2014 annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. The protection of the human rights of Crimean Tatars, environmental degradation and the stifling of trade in the Black and Azov Sea region are also matters discussed at the summit.{{Cite news|date=2021-03-16|title=THE CRIMEAN PLATFORM WILL BECOME A FOREIGN POLICY INSTRUMENT OF THE DE-OCCUPATION STRATEGY {{!}} UA: Ukraine Analytica|work=UA: Ukraine Analytica|url=https://ukraine-analytica.org/the-crimean-platform-will-become-a-foreign-policy-instrument-of-the-de-occupation-strategy/|access-date=2021-06-04}}
The inaugural summit of the platform took place on 23 August 2021, on the eve of the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence.{{Cite web|title=Festivities dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence will last for 3 days - Volodymyr Zelenskyy|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/svyatkovi-zahodi-do-30-richchya-nezalezhnosti-ukrayini-triva-68593|access-date=2021-05-21|website=Official website of the President of Ukraine|language=en}}
Creation and promotion
Plans for such an event were announced by the Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories,{{cite news|url=https://ua.krymr.com/a/novyny-krymu-reznikov-pro-maidanchyk-dlia-perehovoriv-shchodo-krymu/30615698.html|title=Резніков про міжнародний майданчик для переговорів щодо Криму: "Все в процесі"|date=16 May 2020|publisher=Крим.Реалії|accessdate=26 February 2021}} and at the 75th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2020.{{cite news|url=https://ua.krymr.com/a/novyny-krymu-zelenskyi-oon-doekupatsiia-krymu/30854590.html|title=Президент Зеленський в ООН закликав взяти участь у створенні міжнародної платформи з деокупації Криму|date=23 September 2020|publisher=Крим.Реалії|accessdate=26 February 2021}} The first mention of the Crimea Platform initiative appeared in November 2020, when First Deputy Foreign Minister Emine Japarova presented it to the ambassadors of EU member states and discussed the practical aspects of involving the European Union in its activities.{{cite news|url=https://mfa.gov.ua/news/emine-dzhaparova-prezentuvala-poslam-krayin-chleniv-yes-iniciativu-krimska-platforma-i-obgovorila-praktichni-aspekti-zaluchennya-yevrosoyuzu-do-yiyi-diyalnosti|title=Еміне Джапарова презентувала послам країн-членів ЄС ініціативу "Кримська платформа" і обговорила практичні аспекти залучення Євросоюзу до її діяльності|date=17 November 2020|publisher=МЗС України|accessdate=26 February 2021}} Subsequently, the Ukrainian authorities conducted a campaign to involve Western countries in the platform.{{cite news|url=https://ua.krymr.com/a/news-kuleba-krymska-platforma/31017212.html|title=«Кримська платформа» в 2021 році стане епіцентром гібридної війни України та Росії – Кулеба|date=24 December 2020|publisher=Крим.Реалії|accessdate=26 February 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2020/12/14/novyna/polityka/ukrayina-predstavyla-yes-koncepcziyu-krymskoyi-platformy|title=Україна представила ЄС концепцію Кримської платформи|date=14 December 2020|publisher=Слово і Діло|accessdate=1 March 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-crimea/3200074-dzaparova-prezentuvala-krimsku-platformu-v-obse.html|title=Джапарова презентувала Кримську платформу в ОБСЄ|date=1 March 2021|publisher=Укрінформ|accessdate=1 March 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-crimea/3219096-krimska-platforma-dzaparova-zaprosila-na-samit-derzavicleni-unesko.html|title=Кримська платформа: Джапарова запросила на саміт держави-члени ЮНЕСКО|date=31 March 2021|publisher=Укрінформ|accessdate=8 April 2021}} On 26 February 2021, President Zelenskyy signed a Decree "On Certain Measures Aimed at Deoccupation and Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the City of Sevastopol", which decided to establish the Organizing Committee for the preparation and holding of the Crimea Platform. The Chairman of the Organizing Committee for the Preparation of the Constituent Summit of the Crimea Platform is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/02/26/7284861/|title=Зеленський створив оргкомітет Саміту Кримської платформи|date=26 February 2021|publisher=УП|accessdate=26 February 2021}}{{cite news|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/news/prezident-stvoriv-organizacijnij-komitet-z-pidgotovki-ustano-66825|title=Президент створив Організаційний комітет з підготовки установчого Саміту Кримської платформи|date=26 February 2021|publisher=Президент України|accessdate=28 February 2021}}[https://www.president.gov.ua/documents/782021-36853 Указ Президента України від 26 лютого 2021 року № 78/2021 «Про окремі заходи, спрямовані на деокупацію та реінтеграцію тимчасово окупованої території Автономної Республіки Крим та міста Севастополя»] It is expected that the Crimea Platform will be represented in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.{{cite news|url=https://lb.ua/news/2021/02/11/477437_mezentseva_krimska_platforma.html|title=Мезенцева: "Кримська платформа працюватиме на базі ПАРЄ"|date=11 February 2021|publisher=LB.ua|accessdate=1 March 2021}}
Negotiation topics, formats
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has identified five expected priorities for the Crimea Platform negotiation platform:
{{Quote|Firstly, security, including freedom of navigation. Second, ensuring the effectiveness of sanctions against the aggressor state. Third, the protection of human rights and international humanitarian law. Fourth, protection of educational, cultural and religious rights. Fifth, overcoming the negative impact of the temporary occupation of Crimea on the economy and the environment {{Cite web|url=https://lb.ua/world/2020/12/03/472184_kuleba_nazvav_pyat_prioritetiv.html|title = Кулеба назвав п'ять пріоритетів роботи "Кримської платформи"| date=3 December 2020 }}}}
Negotiations will be conducted in five key areas:
- the policy of non-recognition of the attempted annexation of Crimea by Russia,
- expansion and strengthening of international sanctions against Russia,
- international security,
- human rights,
- the impact of occupation on the economy and the environment.{{cite news |date=4 March 2021 |title=У МЗС оголосили напрямки роботи Кримської платформи |url=https://www.slovoidilo.ua/2021/03/04/novyna/polityka/mzs-oholosyly-napryamky-roboty-krymskoyi-platformy |publisher=Слово і Діло}}
Special attention will be paid to the issue of Crimean political prisoners on the occupied peninsula.{{cite news|url=https://prm.ua/krymska-platforma-rozghliane-pytannia-politv-iazniv-na-okupovanomu-pivostrovi-mzs/|title="Кримська платформа" розгляне питання політв'язнів на окупованому півострові – МЗС|publisher=Прямий}}
After the Summit, the activities of the Crimea Platform will not end. Four formats of its work are planned: presidential, foreign ministers, deputy and expert. The intergovernmental level will act in the form of consultations of foreign ministers, coordination meetings of specialized working groups on priority areas, conferences. In particular, it is possible to establish an annual forum dedicated to the security of the wider Black Sea region and beyond.{{cite news|url=https://mfa.gov.ua/news/vistup-pershoyi-zastupnici-ministra-emine-dzhaparovoyi-na-vseukrayinskomu-forumi-ukrayina-30-mizhnarodna-politika|title=Виступ першої заступниці міністра Еміне Джапарової на Всеукраїнському форумі "Україна 30. Міжнародна політика"|publisher=Міністерство закордонних справ України}}
The Crimea Platform inter-factional parliamentary association (Rustem Umierov, Mustafa Dzhemilev, Ahtem Chiygoz, Yelyzaveta Yasko, Vadym Halaichuk) has been established in the Ukrainian parliament, which is developing a package of bills concerning the temporarily annexed peninsula.{{cite news |date=3 December 2020 |title=У Раді створили міжфракційне об'єднання "Кримська платформа" |url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-polytics/3147876-u-radi-stvorili-mizfrakcijne-obednanna-krimska-platforma.html |publisher=Укрінформ}}{{cite news |date=26 April 2021 |title=У Раді розробляють пакет законопроектів "Кримська платформа" |url=https://ua.interfax.com.ua/news/general/740173.html |publisher=Інтерфакс-Україна}}
In June, the expert network of the Crimea Platform was presented at the press centre of the Ukraine Crisis Media Centre. The event was attended by representatives of the Crimean Human Rights Group, Ukrainian Prism and Centre for Journalistic Investigations.{{cite news|url=https://uacrisis.org/uk/prezentuvaly-ekspertnu-merezhu-krymskoyi-platformy|title=Презентували експертну мережу Кримської платформи|publisher=Український кризовий медіа-центр}} The founding forum of the Crimea Platform expert network with the participation of representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, embassies, national and international experts took place on 6 August in Kyiv.{{cite news|url=https://ua.krymr.com/a/news-kyiv-forum-eksertnoi-merezhi-krymskoi-platformy/31396648.html|title=У Києві стартував установчий форум експертної мережі "Кримської платформи" (трансляцію завершено)|publisher=Крим.Реалії}}
The Crimea Platform is also expected to be represented in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.{{cite news|url=https://lb.ua/news/2021/02/11/477437_mezentseva_krimska_platforma.html|title=Мезенцева: "Кримська платформа працюватиме на базі ПАРЄ"|publisher=LB.ua}}
The platform intends to remain operational until the peninsula returns to Ukrainian control.{{cite news|url=https://ua.krymr.com/a/news-krymska-platforma-korynevych/31343527.html|title="Кримська платформа" завершить свою роботу тоді, коли на півострів повернеться прапор України – Кориневич|publisher=Крим.Реалії}}
Attendees
File:Учасники Першого саміту Кримської платформи.jpeg
Foreign leaders had been invited to the 30th anniversary celebrations as well as the summit, including the leaders of United States, Greece{{Cite web|title=Зеленский пригласил президента Греции на 30-летие независимости Украины - Последние новости сегодня|url=http://pressorg24.com/news?id=561618|access-date=2021-03-19|website=pressorg24.com}}{{Cite web|title=Зеленский пригласил президента Греции на празднование 30-летия независимости Украины|url=https://interfax.com.ua/news/general/722578-amp.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Интерфакс-Украина|language=ru}} and Lithuania. Turkey, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Moldova were the first to announce plans to send representatives to the summit.{{cite news|url=https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/crimea-platform-deoccupation-turkey/30968277.html|title="Кримська платформа". "Маячня" чи реальний крок для деокупації Криму?|publisher=Радіо Свобода}} Israel was also invited to the conference.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/3303590-zelensky-invites-israel-to-join-crimea-platform-summit-declaration.html|title = Zelensky invites Israel to join Crimea Platform summit declaration| date=25 August 2021 }}
As for Russia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously allowed participation in the Crimea Platform, setting the condition: "If it is planned to discuss the resumption of Crimean water supply and electricity supply, lifting Kyiv's trade and transport blockade of the peninsula".{{cite news|url=https://crimea.suspilne.media/ua/news/2368|title=МЗС Росії назвало умову, за якої російська сторона візьме участь у Кримській платформі|publisher=Суспільне Крим}} Ukrainian side rejected such possibility.{{cite news|url=https://zn.ua/ukr/UKRAINE/kuleba-zaprosiv-rosiju-vzjati-uchast-v-samiti-krimskoji-platformi-na-porjadku-dennomu-bude-tilki-odne-pitannja.html|title=Кулеба запросив Росію взяти участь в саміті Кримської платформи: "На порядку денному буде тільки одне питання"|publisher=zn.ua}} Russia later called Kyiv's efforts to return Crimea "illegitimate", and the participation of any countries and organizations in the Ukrainian initiative a "direct encroachment on Russia's territorial integrity".{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/03/15/7286711/|title=Росія назвала "Кримську платформу" нелегітимною і пригрозила учасникам|publisher=УП}}
Russia also tried to undermine the credibility of the platform and prevent other states from participating in it through blackmail and intimidation - for this reason the list of those invited to the summit had to be kept secret.{{cite news|url=https://racurs.ua/ua/n158686-okupanty-poobicyaly-boluchi-naslidky-cherez-krymsku-platformu.html|title=Окупанти пообіцяли "болючі наслідки" через "Кримську платформу"|publisher=Ракурс}}{{cite news|url=https://kanaldom.tv/uk/pochemu-uchastniki-krymskoj-platformy-derzhatsya-v-sekrete-poyasnila-dzhaparova/|title=Чому учасників "Кримської платформи" тримають в секреті, пояснила Джапарова|publisher=kanaldom.tv}}
Despite all the circumstances, representatives of 47 countries and organizations are expected at the summit on August 23.
The United States was represented by a member of the Cabinet. This was announced by the US Chargé d'Affaires in Ukraine, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs George Kent in an interview with Radio Liberty.{{Cite web|title=Встреча Байдена и Зеленского, Крым и Донбасс: интервью Джорджа Кента|url=https://ru.krymr.com/a/dzhordzh-kent-intervyu-bayden-zelenskiy-donbass-krym/31377453.html|access-date=2021-08-02|website=Крым.Реалии|date=26 July 2021 |language=ru}}
After the summit, President Zelenskyy awarded the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise to eleven attending heads of state and government.{{Cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-vruchiv-derzhavni-nagorodi-uchasnikam-samitu-krims-70317|title = The President presented state awards to the participants of the Crimea Platform summit}}
=List of attendees=
File:Crimea Platform World Map.png
Sources:{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/08/19/7304328/|title=44 держави та організації: Кулеба назвав повний склад саміту "Кримської платформи"|publisher=УП}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/08/20/7304499/|title=Ще одна країна НАТО підтвердила участь у саміті Кримської платформи|publisher=УП}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/08/21/7304556/|title=Делегацію США на Кримській платформі очолить міністерка енергетики|publisher=УП}}{{cite news|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2021/08/21/7304587/|title=Остання країна НАТО приєдналася до Кримської платформи|publisher=УП}}
==G7 Member states==
- {{flag|Canada|optional variant|size=25px}} - Speaker of the Senate George Furey
- {{flag|France|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian
- {{flag|Germany|optional variant|size=25px}} - Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier
- {{flag|Italy|optional variant|size=25px}} - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova
- {{flag|Japan|optional variant|size=25px}} - ambassador Kurai Takashi
- {{flag|United Kingdom|optional variant|size=25px}} - Minister for Europe and America Wendy Morton
- {{flag|United States|optional variant|size=25px}} - Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm
==Other attendees==
- {{flag|Albania|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Olta Xhaçka
- {{flag|Australia|optional variant|size=25px}} - ambassador Bruce Edwards
- {{flag|Austria|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg
- {{flag|Belgium|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Sophie Wilmès
- {{flag|Bulgaria|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Svetlan Stoev
- {{flag|Croatia|optional variant|size=25px}} - Prime Minister Andrej Plenković
- {{flag|Cyprus|optional variant|size=25px}} - ambassador Luis Telemachus
- {{flag|Czech Republic|optional variant|size=25px}} - President of the Senate of the Czech Republic Miloš Vystrčil
- {{flag|Denmark|optional variant|size=25px}}
- {{flag|Estonia|optional variant|size=25px}} - President Kersti Kaljulaid{{Cite web|url=https://rus.err.ee/1608314027/tri-ukrainskih-dnja-kaljulajd-vstrecha-s-zelenskim-krymskaja-platforma-i-voennyj-parad|title = Три украинских дня Кальюлайд: встреча с Зеленским, "Крымская платформа" и военный парад|date = 22 August 2021}}
- {{flag|Finland|optional variant|size=25px}} - President Sauli Niinistö
- {{flag|Georgia|optional variant|size=25px}} - Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili{{Cite web|date=2021-08-23|title=PM Garibashvili Addresses Crimea Platform Summit|url=https://civil.ge/archives/437354|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Civil.ge|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Ukrainian president awards Georgian PM with order of merit|url=https://agenda.ge/en/news/2021/2409|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Agenda.ge}}
- {{flag|Greece|optional variant|size=25px}} - ambassador Vasilios Bornovas
- {{flag|Hungary|optional variant|size=25px}} - President János Áder
- {{flag|Iceland|optional variant|size=25px}} - ambassador Eidun Atlason
- {{flag|Ireland|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Simon Coveney
- {{flag|Latvia|optional variant|size=25px}} - President Egils Levits{{Cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/prezident-ukrayini-proviv-peregovori-z-prezidentom-latviyi-p-70297|title = President of Ukraine held talks with the President of Latvia after the Crimea Platform Summit}}
- {{flag|Liechtenstein|optional variant|size=25px}}{{Cite web|title=Ще одна держава приєдналась до Кримської платформи
|url=https://www.pravda.com.ua/news/2022/02/20/7324696/|access-date=2022-02-20|website=pravda.com.ua}}
- {{flag|Lithuania|optional variant|size=25px}} - President Gitanas Nauseda{{Cite web|title=Зеленский пригласил президента Литвы на 30-летие независимости Украины - Последние новости сегодня|url=http://pressorg24.com/news?id=563295|access-date=2021-03-19|website=pressorg24.com}}
- {{flag|Luxembourg|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn
- {{flag|Malta|optional variant|size=25px}} - ambassador Godwin Montanaro
- {{flag|Moldova|optional variant|size=25px}} - President Maia Sandu{{Cite web|title=Зеленский пригласил Санду на празднование 30-летия Независимости Украины|url=https://www.ukrinform.ru/amp/rubric-polytics/3169480-zelenskij-priglasil-sandu-na-prazdnovanie-30letia-nezavisimosti-ukrainy.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304130752/https://www.ukrinform.ru/amp/rubric-polytics/3169480-zelenskij-priglasil-sandu-na-prazdnovanie-30letia-nezavisimosti-ukrainy.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=4 March 2021|access-date=2021-03-19|website=www.ukrinform.ru}}{{Cite web|title=Зеленский пригласил Санду на 30-летие независимости Украины|url=https://interfax.com.ua/news/political/715498.html|access-date=2021-03-19|website=Интерфакс-Украина|language=ru}}
- {{flag|Montenegro|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign minister Đorđe Radulović
- {{flag|Netherlands|optional variant|size=25px}} - Minister of Trade and Development Tom de Bruijn
- {{flag|New Zealand|optional variant|size=25px}} - ambassador Si'alei van Toor
- {{flag|North Macedonia|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign minister Bujar Osmani
- {{flag|Norway|optional variant|size=25px}} - State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Audun Halvorsen
- {{flag|Poland|optional variant|size=25px}} - President Andrzej Duda{{Cite web|title=Oficjalna strona Prezydenta Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej / Aktualności / Wizyty zagraniczne / Kijów {{!}} Spotkanie Prezydentów Polski i Ukrainy|url=https://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/wizyty-zagraniczne/art,420,kijow--spotkanie-prezydentow-polski-i-ukrainy.html|access-date=2021-08-23|website=www.prezydent.pl|date=23 August 2021|archive-date=23 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210823193420/https://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/wizyty-zagraniczne/art,420,kijow--spotkanie-prezydentow-polski-i-ukrainy.html|url-status=dead}}
- {{flag|Portugal|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister João Gomes Cravinho
- {{flag|Romania|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Bogdan Aurescu{{cite news|url=https://www.agerpres.ro/english/2021/08/23/premier-citu-pays-visit-to-ukraine-to-attend-crimean-international-platform-s-launch-summit--767285|title=Premier Citu pays visit to Ukraine, to attend Crimean International Platform's launch summit|first=Daniel|last=Florea|editor-first=Anamaria|editor-last=Constantin|newspaper=Agerpres|date=23 August 2021|access-date=18 January 2022|archive-date=19 January 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220119131715/https://www.agerpres.ro/english/2021/08/23/premier-citu-pays-visit-to-ukraine-to-attend-crimean-international-platform-s-launch-summit--767285|url-status=dead}}
- {{flag|Romania|optional variant|size=25px}} - Prime Minister Florin Cîțu
- {{flag|Slovakia|optional variant|size=25px}} - Prime Minister Eduard Heger
- {{flag|Slovenia|optional variant|size=25px}} - President Borut Pahor
- {{flag|Spain|optional variant|size=25px}} - Secretary for EU Affairs Juan González-Barba Pera
- {{flag|Sweden|optional variant|size=25px}} - Prime Minister Stefan Löfven{{Cite web|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/volodimir-zelenskij-proviv-zustrich-z-premyer-ministrom-shve-70313|title = Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with the Prime Minister of Sweden}}
- {{flag|Switzerland|optional variant|size=25px}} - President of the National Council Andreas Aebi
- {{flag|Turkey|optional variant|size=25px}} - Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu
- {{flag|Council of Europe|optional variant|size=25px}} - General Secretary Marija Pejčinović Burić
- {{flag|European Union|optional variant|size=25px}} (European Commission) - Vice president Valdis Dombrovskis
- {{flag|European Union|optional variant|size=25px}} (European Council) - President Charles Michel
- GUAM - General Secretary {{ill|Altay Əfəndiyev|az}}
- {{flag|NATO|optional variant|size=25px}} - Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană
Offices of the Crimea Platform
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On the day of the summit, its participants opened the main office of the Crimean Platform, located in Kyiv, at Lypska street, 2. Among the tasks of the office, in particular, is round-the-clock monitoring of the situation in the occupied peninsula on human rights, economic and environmental situation, cultural heritage, etc., promoting the strategy of deoccupation and reintegration of Crimea, informing and communicating with Ukrainian citizens from Crimea with international partners. The head of the office is Anton Korynevych, the President's Permanent Representative to the Autonomous Republic of Crimea.{{cite news|url=https://www.president.gov.ua/news/prezident-ukrayini-ta-uchasniki-samitu-krimskoyi-platformi-o-70301|title=Президент України та учасники саміту Кримської платформи оглянули головний офіс ініціативи в Києві|date=23 August 2021|publisher=Президент України|accessdate=24 August 2021}}
It is planned to open offices of the Crimean platform in some other countries that are signatories of the declaration.{{cite news|url=https://www.ukrinform.ua/rubric-crimea/3302439-ofisi-krimskoi-platformi-vidkriut-v-insih-derzavah-prezident.html|title=Офіси Кримської платформи відкриють в інших країнах - Президент|date=2021-08-22|publisher=Укрінформ|accessdate=2021-08-24}}
See also
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References
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