Crimea is ready to enter the ruble zone

The First Deputy Prime Minister of Crimea, Rustam Temirgaliev, said that the

leadership of the Crimea region is preparing for entry into the ruble zone,

if the majority of residents of the Crimean Peninsula in the referendum

support entry into Russia.

"Naturally, as a part of Russia, we will be in the Russian economic

conditions, and, accordingly, in the ruble zone. We are preparing for

entry into the ruble zone in case of a positive decision by the overwhelming

majority of Crimeans and the consent of the authorized agencies of Russia," RIA

Novosti quotes Temirgaliev.

The Crimean parliament earlier decided to move the referendum to March 16.