Moscow notes Turkish foreign minister’s non-recognition of Crimean elections – Spokeswoman

Moscow has taken note of the remarks by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on the non-recognition of Russian parliamentary elections in Crimea, Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Tuesday.

Cavusoglu has earlier said that the elections to Russia’s lower house held in Crimea during the weekend had no legal effect for Ankara.

He recalled that Turkey did not recognise the peninsula’s reunification with Russia.

“Turkey knows very well that Crimea is Russia’s sovereign part, knows very well that we never ignore such statements.

“If they are not tired of hearing from Moscow the corresponding reprimands, reminders, then they are patient.

“But this led to nothing, except for the fact that we draw the relevant conclusions, which clearly do not benefit the development of bilateral relations,’’ Zakharova told the SolovyovLive show on YouTube.