THE CRIMEAN PLATFORM

Ukraine plans to hold another “Crimean Platform” summit on August 23, 2022 that will be held online.

The strategic goal of the Crimean Platform is the de-occupation of Crimea.

Purpose

  • Provide a strategic vision to the process of de-occupation of Crimea
  • Consolidate efforts on the Crimean track on international level
  • Add synergy to all relevant processes at intergovernmental, inter-parliamentary and non-government levels.

The Crimea Platform: Priority Areas

Consolidation of non-recognition policy

  • ban on contacts with Russian occupation authorities (ROA)
  • ban on accreditation of ROA representatives for events within international organisations
  • prohibition for foreign consular officers in RU to conduct any actions in regards to Crimea
  • special ‘Crimea clause’ in new international agreements
  • ban on conclusion of agreements with representatives of ROA
  • non-recognition of application of RU law in Crimea

Sanctions: proper implementation and strengthening

  • enhance implementation of sanctions
  • make the occupation of Crimea an unbearable burden for Russia
  • respond to violations of rights and freedoms, expropriation of properties, illegal plebiscites
  • elaborate additional sanctions packages should the situation so require

Priority Areas

Security, including freedom of navigation

  • assess security threats to Eastern Europe, wider Black sea region and Mediterranean
  • elaborate common policies

Protection of human rights and international humanitarian law

Overcoming negative consequences on economy and environment 

Parliamentary dimension

Inter-factional MPs association “The Crimea Platform” established in the Ukrainian Parliament

National agenda (sanctions, IDPs, de-occupation and reintegration)

Implementation of the Crimea Platform goals through:

  • parliamentary assemblies of international organisations
  • cooperation with the European Parliament
  • existing bilateral inter-parliamentary groups

International Expert network International expert network of the Crimea Platform synergy of Ukrainian and international expertise on Crimea

Participants: experts, scholars, think-tanks, journalists

Role: Analytical support to the Platform activities and advocacy

Participation in the First Summit in 2021

  1. Albania
  2. Australia
  3. Austria
  4. Belgium
  5. Bulgaria
  6. Canada
  7. Council of Europe
  8. Croatia
  9. Cyprus
  10. Czech Republic
  11. Denmark
  12. Estonia
  13. EU (European Commission)
  14. EU (European Council)
  15. Finland
  16. France
  17. Georgia
  18. Germany
  19. Greece
  20. Guam
  21. Hungary
  22. Iceland
  23. Ireland
  24. Italy
  25. Japan
  26. Latvia
  27. Liechtenstein
  28. Lithuania
  29. Luxembourg
  30. Malta
  31. Moldova
  32. Montenegro
  33. NATO
  34. Netherlands
  35. New Zealand
  36. North Macedonia
  37. Norway
  38. Poland
  39. Portugal
  40. Romania
  41. Slovakia
  42. Slovenia
  43. Spain
  44. Sweden
  45. Switzerland
  46. Turkey
  47. United Kingdom
  48. United States

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