24 October 2023 ● News “While we gather here today to discuss and reiterate our commitment to this critical issue, over 3,500 days have passed since the illegal occupation and attempted annexation of the Crimea Peninsula by Russia” – Deputy of the Assembly of the Portuguese Republic, Edite Estrela
24 October 2023 ● News “I was born and live in a country that knows very well what it is like to live under Russian occupation.”, – Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Deputy Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania.
24 October 2023 ● News “We have gathered here today to confirm our principled and unwavering position that Crimea is an integral part of Ukraine and express support to the people who are compelled to fight for their existence.”, Ioannis Plakiotakis, First Vice-President of the Hellenic Parliament
24 October 2023 ● News “The future of Crimea will depend on the decisions which democratic parliaments will adopt and on interparliamentary cooperation”, -Eskender Bariiev, Representative of the Crimea Platform Expert Network, Head of the Board of the Crimean Tatar Resource Center, Member of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People
24 October 2023 ● News “The peace will come to you at all costs one day, no matter what. Peace is a priceless treasure that every individual, every community, and even every nation needs”, – Andrew Asiamah Amoako, Second Deputy Speaker of Parliament in Ghana
24 October 2023 ● News “We call for respect for international law and for the fulfillment of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions as mechanisms for preserving the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states that are victims of occupation, as well as promoting the uncompromising protection of human rights on these territories”, — President of the National People’s Assembly Domingos Simões Pereira
24 October 2023 ● News “The forced migration of people and the consequences for the environment are issues we cannot ignore. The massive displacement of Ukrainian citizens in search of safety and protection represents a considerable humanitarian challenge that requires international solidarity and collaboration”, — Rodrigo Arias Sánchez, President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica said
24 October 2023 ● News “The Italian Parliament will always stand by Ukraine and advocate for the territory to return to internationally recognized borders. We condemn the attempted annexation of Crimea and, together with our partners, we put pressure on Moscow to fulfill its international obligations and withdraw its troops from the territory of Ukraine”, – Sergio Costa, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Italian Parliament
24 October 2023 ● News “This summit, along with the Crimea Platform, is a vital opportunity for us to exchange ideas on how we can use our positions in our parliaments to support Ukraine and Crimea. We can and must do that”, Dame Rosie Winterton, Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24 October 2023 ● News “Russia’s blatant violation of the international rules-based order in its actions against Ukraine and Crimea in 2014 is a complete transgression of the system”, Greg O’Connor, ex-Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the New Zealand Parliament, on behalf of Adrian Rurawhe, Speaker of the New Zealand Parliament
24 October 2023 ● News “The Republic of Serbia fully supports sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and we will continue to do so in future as well. Nothing can change that. Compliance with the principle of territorial integrity and sovereignty of states, as one of the basic international law principles, is for us a matter of principle indeed, which means there are no exceptions,” – Speaker of National Assembly of Republic of Serbia Dr. Vladimir Orlić
24 October 2023 ● News “The occupation of Crimea is a violation of international law and the UN Charter. We cannot remain silent when the two main principles that guarantee the peaceful coexistence of peoples are violated.”– Mr Martin Candinas, President of the National Council of the Federal Assembly of Swiss Confederation
