14:40 24.04.2018

Ukraine asks IMO not to recognize illegal Russian actions in Black Sea near Crimea

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Ukraine asks IMO not to recognize illegal Russian actions in Black Sea near Crimea

Ukraine has appealed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to not recognize Russian actions in Black Sea areas near Russia-annexed Crimea as legal, Ukraine's Embassy to the U.K. has said.

"Ukraine has called on the IMO not to recognize unilateral actions of Russia in Black Sea areas near Crimea and Sevastopol… Russia continues to violate international law and disregard authorities on issues of international maritime traffic in the region. Crimea is a part of Ukraine," the embassy said following the 105th session of the IMO's legal committee.

Diplomats said Ukraine's representative at the meeting called on IMO members not to recognize Russia's attempt to implement IMO conventions on temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine.

In its June 2017 statement at the Committee’s session the representative of Ukraine called on the Russian Federation to take all measures to prevent internationally wrongful acts in Ukraine’s search and rescue region as well as to provide appropriate assurances and guarantees that they will not repeat it in the future.

The delegation of Ukraine then also drew attention of IMO Member States to the fact that at the previous session of the Maritime Safety Committee it was decided to begin monitoring of the situation with the security and safety of navigation in the northern part of the Black Sea.

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