Moscow Says Disappointed With Switzerland's Decision To Deny Visa To Crimean Official

Moscow is disappointed with Switzerland's decision to deny visa to a Crimean deputy education minister who was planning to participate in the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 24th September, 2018) Moscow is disappointed with Switzerland's decision to deny visa to a Crimean deputy education minister who was planning to participate in the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

"We are disappointed with the decision of the Swiss authorities to deny issuing a visa to Crimea's Deputy Minister for Education, Science and Youth Aider Ablyatipov who was planning to take part in the 39th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva," the ministry said in a statement.

The Russian Foreign Ministry expressed regret over Switzerland's decision to ignore Moscow's calls and to strip a representative of Russia of an opportunity to describe the "real situation on the Crimean peninsula."

Crimea decided to rejoin Russia in 2014 after a vote. However, Ukraine and a number of other countries do not recognize the result of the referendum and consider Crimea Ukrainian territory. Russian officials have repeatedly stressed that the vote was held in accordance with international legal framework.