V. Matvienko: Peoples of Russia and Crimea are unanimous in the desire to live together in one state

Russian MPs will do everything necessary to complete before the end of the week all legal procedures for the inclusion of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol to the Russian Federation. It was stated by the Chairman of the Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko at the meeting of members of the upper house with the Parliament of the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol.

Speaker of the Federal Council ensured that the Crimea and Sevastopol will be provided with all the rights of the subjects of the Russian Federation. However, she noted that Sevastopol will receive the status of a city of Federal importance.

“We will do everything to make a transition period until 1 January 2015 well organized and was provided with a prompt adaptation of the Crimea, Sevastopol to the Russian legislation”.

The head of the upper house gave the instruction to set for Monday flags of the Crimea and Sevastopol in the gallery of flags of subjects of Federation in the lobby of the first floor of the building on Bolshaya Dmitrovka.