11:27 06.08.2016

Poroshenko urges Indonesian officials to speak out in defense of Crimean Tatars

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Poroshenko urges Indonesian officials to speak out in defense of Crimean Tatars

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has urged Indonesian parliamentarians to defend the rights of Crimean Tatars severely violated by the Russian occupation authorities.

According to the official presidential website, in the course of the state visit to Indonesia Poroshenko had a meeting with Speaker of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia Ade Komarudin.

"The parties praised the prospect of developing partnership relations between Ukraine and Indonesia in political, trade, economic and humanitarian spheres," reads a posting.

The head of state expressed gratitude to Indonesia for supporting the territorial integrity of Ukraine. Ade Komarudin emphasized that Indonesia would further support Ukraine's territorial integrity and state sovereignty.

The parties agreed with the necessity of enhancing inter-parliamentary relations. They have particularly discussed the intensification of contacts between the inter-parliamentary groups of friendship in the highest legislative bodies of both countries.

Ade Komarudin supported Ukraine in its aspirations to accede to the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly.

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