MFA’s statement on Referendum in the Crimea

ASTANA. KAZINFORM - Kazakhstan assesses the last referendum in the Crimea as a free expression of the will of the population, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.

Kazakhstan Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement, declaring the March 16 referendum in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea as yet another manifestation of realizing a nation's right to self-determination. Kazakhstan emphasized its commitment to the fundamental principles of the international law in accordance with the UN Charter. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan hopes that the situation following the referendum in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea will be addressed and resolved in the legal context exclusively by peaceful means.