Three acts of vandalism were registered recently in Crimea
Commission confirmed that the status of local natural reserve was given to the Tikhaya Bukhta on a legal basis
The mosque of Alupka is occupied by sailors Crimean Tatars demand back their religious buildings IN THE NEWS
August 14, 2005
Crimean scientists say decision of the autonomy's parliament to declare Tikhaya Bay as natural reserve is justified The campaign to declare the Bay as 'reserve' was launched as soon as Crimean Tatars demanded their share of land
Dilaver Maksutov is released Dilaver Maksutov, one of six persons who were sentenced to imprisonment for the fight in Simferopol 's Cotton Club was releasedIN THE NEWS
August 9, 2005
At what price to develop Crimea? The meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers was dedicated to the resolution of two closely related problems of Crimea - development of the region as a resort and lack of drinking water. The concept of the 'Drinking Water of Crimea' program did not cause almost any questions because of its urgency. But 'Sea Coast of Crimea' program will be a subject of heated discussions for some months including pre-election ones IN THE NEWS
August 6, 2005
Oleg Soskin, politologist, President of Society in Transformation Institute, comments on Crimean Premier A.Matviyenko's plans to turn Crimea into gambling center of Ukraine
In 2005, two new schools are planned to open in Crimea - with teaching in Crimean Tatar and Ukrainian As Crimean Premier Anatolii Matviyenko told journalists both schools will be opened in Simferopol suburbs - the Crimean Tatar one in Kamenka, Ukrainian - in the village of Komsomolskoe IN THE NEWS
July 27, 2005
Crimean Tatars again hold a rally in front of government building Crimean Tatars again hold protest rallies in Crimea. A group of repatriates organized a tent camp in front of the building of Crimean autonomy's government at the central square of Simferopol. They again demand land and say they are ready to remain there as long as needed IN THE NEWS
July 10, 2005
New heads of eight District State Administrations have been introduced in Crimea On July 5 the Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko signed a decree to appoint eight heads of District State Administrations of the Crimean autonomy. In Bakhchisaray, one of the Mejlis leaders Ilmi Umerov was appointedIN THE NEWS
June 17, 2005
Unjust verdict The Prosecutor General says it is necessary to review the Cotton Club case As S.Piskun noted during expanded meeting of the Crimean Prosecutor Office in Simferopol on June 6, the criminal case was investigated in improper way: 'By militia and the office of Crimean Public Prosecutor the case was investigated unjustly.'
Crimean Tatars are not concordant with Timoshenko The Mejlis leadership is against selling land at auctions
On June 7, Presidents of Ukraine and Turkey Viktor Yushchenko and Ahmet Necdet Sezer discussed issues related to resettlement of Crimean Tatar people of Ukraine The President of Ukraine stressed that resolution of social, economic, spiritual and cultural problems of Crimean Tatars is a priority of new Ukrainian power IN THE NEWS
