Article 21

Nothing in the present framework Convention shall be interpreted as implying any right to engage in any activity or perform any act contrary to the fundamental principles of international law and in particular of the sovereign equality, territorial integrity and political independence of States.

326. Crimean Tatar National Movement in its mainstream and particularly Mejlis of Crimean Tatar people as only highest plenipotentiary representative body of Crimean Tatar People consequently support the territorial integrity and State sovereignty of Ukraine. It were Crimean Tatars voters who ensured the victory of the referendum on the question of the independence of Ukraine of the 1st of December 1991 in Crimea.
327. Crimean Tatars being in minority in Crimea were the main political party who open stayed for the territorial integrity of Ukrainian State against pro-Russian separatist movement in Crimea in 1990 - 1998. Sometimes it was connected with the risqu� to become the subject of the armed violence from the most militant wings of the pro-Russian separatist movement, which in-1994 -1998 occupied the leading positions in the local power bodies.
328. Crimean Tatar People supposes that the best solution of its problems should be found as a legal settlement at the framework of the Constitutional system of Ukraine.
329. At the same time Crimean Tatars don't accept the position that violation of their Human Rights may be considered as an internal affair of Ukraine. So far as Ukrainian Government is failure to find the constructive approach for the recognition of all complex of the natural inherent rights of Crimean Tatar People the Crimean Tatars National Movement will be continuing its struggle for the national and human dignity of Indigenous People of Crimea using all meanings in conformity with the International Law in force.
330. It is not the fault of the Crimean Tatars or their Mejlis that Ukrainian Government tries to escape the negotiations and looking for the positive solution in the regime of the dialog with this people.
331. There is a hope that the influence of the International Community may catalyze this process.



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