19 Mar 2014 12:23

Crimean authorities are working with Ukrainian military calmly, observe human rights - Naryshkin

MOSCOW. March 19 (Interfax) - The government of the Republic of Crimea is working peacefully with the Ukrainian troops who remain on the territory of Crimea, Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin said.

"The government of the Republic of Crimea is working with the Ukrainian troops peacefully, observing human rights," Naryshkin told reporters on Wednesday.

Naryshkin also said he regrets yesterday's provocation in Crimea. "The first shots have been fired on the territory of the peninsula. This provocation is very similar to the provocations on the Maidan. It's another dirty story with snipers," he said.