NewsIn Crimea opened a unique Museum of the world's languagesThe Museum of the world’s languages, and the population of our planet speaks almost seven thousand of its varieties, opened in Crimea.
NewsDelegation of German lawmakers to visit Crimea in mid-April - Crimean lawmakerA German delegation of lawmakers from the country's parliament, Bundestag, will visit Crimea in mid-April to attend the Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF), Yuri Gempel, the head of the Crimean parliament's committee on international relations, told Sputnik International on Monday.
NewsRussian ambassador invites Indian businesses to explore Crimean regionAccording to Sputnik International, an event was organised in New Delhi on Monday to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the reunification of Crimea with Russia.
NewsPutin officially launches operation of two thermal power stations in CrimeaRussian President Vladimir Putin officially launched two thermal power stations, named Balaklavskaya and Tavricheskaya, in Crimea at a special ceremony on Monday, the day of the fifth anniversary of the peninsula's reunification with Russia, Sputnik International reports.
NewsCrimea's 5th anniversary of rejoining Russia marked by development boomCrimea has been transforming fast since rejoining Russia in 2014, and life in the region is much different from what the mainstream media depict, according to European politicians who have visited the peninsula, Sputnik International reports.
NewsFrench delegation head believes Crimea can resemble French Riviera once sanctions removedThierry Mariani, a candidate in the upcoming elections to the European Parliament and the head of the Franco-Russian Dialogue Association, voiced the belief on Saturday that Russia's Crimea could resemble the famous French Riviera resorts if only anti-Russia sanctions were removed, Sputnik International reports.
NewsCrimea's tourist arrivals up by almost 80% over past 5 yearsThe number of tourist arrivals to Crimea has approached 7 million in 2018, showing a 79 percent increase since 2014, Sputnik International reports.
NewsCrimean authorities prepare almost 30 investment sites for camping - tourism ministerAlmost 30 investment sites that can be used to organize camping activities have been prepared for potential investors in Russia's Crimea, the republic's resorts and tourism minister, Vadim Volchenko, told Sputnik International.
NewsSix Crimean cities among most popular vacation spots for Russians in 2019 – authoritiesSix cities of Crimea are in the top 10 most popular holiday destinations for Russians in 2019, Crimean Minister of Resorts and Tourism Vadim Volchenko told Sputnik International on Sunday.
NewsPrincess Stephanie of Monaco invited to Yalta Economic Forum – organizersPrincess Stephanie of Monaco was invited to attend the 5th Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF) in April, Andrey Nazarov, the forum's organizing committee co-chairman, told Sputnik International on Saturday.
NewsUK Delegation to Visit Crimea in April for First Time Since 2014 – Region’s HeadThe delegation from the United Kingdom will visit Crimea in April for the first time since 2014 and is set to attend the Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF), Sergei Aksyonov, the head of the Russian Republic of Crimea, said on Monday, Sputnik International reports.
NewsRecord 6.8 mln tourists visited Crimea during 2018 resort season – governmentRecord 6.8 million people visited Crimea during the resort season in 2018, head of the republic, Sergei Aksyonov, said Tuesday, Sputnik International reports.
NewsOver 3.5 mln cars crossed Crimean bridge since May 2018 - highway authoritiesMore than 3.5 million vehicles have passed through the Crimean bridge since the opening of its road section in mid-May, the Federal Highway Administration Taman of the Russian Federal Road Agency said on Thursday. That's according to Sputnik International.
NewsCrimea-Syria direct flights, economy ties to be tackled at Yalta Economic Forum - officialRussia is going to discuss with the Syrian delegation at the Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF), which is scheduled for mid-April, establishing direct flights between Crimea and Syria, as well as enhancing cooperation in education, economy, and tourism, Georgy Muradov, the deputy prime minister of the Crimean government.
NewsForeign companies interested in blockchain project to be launched in Crimea - officialForeign companies, especially the Chinese ones, are expressing interest in a blockchain project that is set to be implemented in the Russian Republic of Crimea, Georgy Muradov, the deputy prime minister of the Crimean government, told Sputnik International on Wednesday.
NewsIsraeli delegation may visit Crimea in April – All-Crimean Jewish CongressAn Israeli delegation may visit Crimea and take part in the annual Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF), set to take place in April, President of the All-Crimean Jewish Congress Jan Epstein said on Tuesday. That's according to Sputnik International.
News"Crimea is Russian!" - Norwegian right-wing heavyweightNorwegian right-wing politician Carl Hagen, who founded the Progress Party and served as its leader for many years, created a stir earlier this month by recognising Crimea as Russian, and has now penned an opinion piece in the Aftenposten daily newspaper explaining his views to critics.
NewsLe Pen plans to take part in Yalta Economic Forum plenary session in April 2019 - organizerMarine Le Pen, the leader of the French right-wing National Rally political party, plans to take part in the plenary session of the Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF), which is scheduled for April 19, 2019, Andrey Nazarov, the forum's organizing committee co-chairman, said on Wednesday. That's according to Sputnik International.
NewsFrench National Rally vice president Aliot confirms participation in Yalta Economic ForumLouis Aliot, the vice president of France's National Rally (formerly known as the National Front), confirmed on Wednesday that the right-wing party would send an official delegation to the Yalta International Economic Forum (YIEF), which is scheduled for mid-April, adding that he would personally attend the event, Sputnik International reports.
NewsCrimean authorities pick shipping company for cooperation with Syria - Senior OfficialCrimean authorities are planning to transform the Morskaya Direktsiya company that used to operate the Kerch Strait ferry line into a Crimean-Syrian shipping company, which will facilitate cargo transportation between the Russian region and the Arab republic, Deputy Prime Minister of the Crimean government Georgy Muradov told Sputnik.
