On the occasion of the 27th anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the plenary session of the Verkhovna Rada and addressed the Ukrainian people. Part of the speech was devoted to Crimea and its reintegration.
“Ukraine needs a new policy of territories. Each region liberated from Russian occupation needs its own, very detailed and at the same time holistic, visionary transformation policy.
What does the new free Ukrainian Crimea look like? Can it become a new California in Europe, a place that attracts talent? With a cluster of modern technology companies. IT, creative industries and a truly modern hospitality industry. A Crimea that works all year round, not just three months.”
We are publishing the main quotes of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Crimea:
“When we talk about Ukraine’s victory in this war for freedom and independence, we are talking specifically: Ukraine’s victory is the liberation of our entire territory from Russian occupation. We will not leave any part of Ukraine to the enemy! Ukraine’s victory means the expulsion of all Russian military formations, mercenaries and militants from the entire territory of Ukraine. And it is the return to Ukraine of all our people who were captured by Russia or forcibly deported from Ukraine to Russian territory.
Ukraine’s victory is the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty within internationally recognized state borders without any restrictions on Ukraine’s sovereign rights. Ukraine will choose its own alliances for itself and its future – obviously in the European Union, obviously in NATO.
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Ukraine’s victory will free the world from such a problem as dangerous Russia. History proves that the loss of a dictatorship is always an impetus for the spread of freedom.
Ukraine’s victory is a guarantee of security and restoration of territorial integrity for Moldova. The Ukrainian victory is a historic chance for the integrity of Georgia, and it is a peaceful chance. The Ukrainian victory is a new force for the entire South Caucasus. A Ukrainian victory means freedom and peace for Belarus. Moreover, liberation from the Russian occupation of Crimea and a guaranteed safe Black Sea, together with the defeat of racism, will provide the necessary energy for the Baltic-Black Sea axis to work at the level of its real security, economic, and cultural capabilities.
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Part of justice is the world’s true attitude to our war for freedom and independence, as well as to other pages of our history that were distorted by one form of totalitarian evil or another. It is the duty of the Ukrainian state to honor the memory of all victims of the Holodomor, the genocide of the Ukrainian people, as well as all victims of the deportation of the Crimean Tatar people, and all victims of the Holocaust.
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The fifth guideline for the Ukrainian Doctrine, which I would like to propose for discussion today, is transformation in ten years. We have to go the distance in this time that other nations have been going for decades, and this is true. The victorious Ukraine will have special attention and trust of the world, and every manifestation of such attention and trust should be directed to the development of Ukraine and all aspects of life in our country.
Thirteenth. Ukraine needs a new policy of territories. Each region liberated from Russian occupation needs its own very detailed and at the same time holistic, visionary transformation policy.
What does the new free Ukrainian Crimea look like? Can it become a new California in Europe, a place that attracts talent? With a cluster of modern technology companies. IT, creative industries and a truly modern hospitality industry. A Crimea that works all year round, not just three months.”