In August 20, 2018 the press conference was held by the Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in ARC Borys Babin and his First Deputy Izet Gdanov in the Ukrainian Independent Informational Agency (UNIAN). The annual assessment of the activity of the Mission of the President of Ukraine in ARC was done by emphasizing the  further prospects of the activity of the Mission within the Plan of urgent actions in counteraction of Russian aggression from the TOT of Ukraine in Crimea, defense of the State’s interests, citizens of Ukraine and Ukrainian legal persons in Crimea for the period of 2018-2019. The leadership of the Mission defined the major issues to be resolved immediately. However the collaboration between the Mission and other State authorities was noted.