Crimea’s Supreme Council makes fundamental decision to join Russia as federal subject

The Supreme Council of the Crimea on its session has made a fundamental decision for the Autonomous Republic of the Crimea to join Russia as a federal subject. First Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea Rustam Temirgaliyev told this Itar-Tass on Thursday.

After the Crimean Supreme Council’s session, at which the decision was made, the lawmakers announced the resolution to people that gathered near the Council’s house. The people reacted with hurrahs and yelled “Russia!”

Addressing the audience at the building of the Supreme Council, one of the deputies said: “Firstly, we’ve taken a decision to be part of the Russian Federation as Russia’s subject. Secondly, the referendum will take place on March 16."

“Crimean residents will be asked: ‘Are you for Crimea’s being part of the Russian Federation?’,” the deputy said, adding that the Supreme Council had also decided to address the Russian leadership to start a procedure for Crimea’s being part of Russia.
Several thousands of people have gathered at the building and have Russian and Crimean flags in their hands.