Olga Kovitidi: "The concepts of patriotism and Motherland in Crimea are highly developed"

Member of the Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security, the representative of the executive body of the Republic of Crimea, Olga Kovitidi, spoke about the patriotism of the Crimeans, and how the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory will be celebrated in Crimea, which is now a part of Russia. According to the results of the referendum, which was held in Crimea and Sevastopol on March 16, 2014, 96.77% of voters were positive for Crimea to become a part of Russia. The corresponding agreement was signed on March 18, and on March 21 two new subjects, which are the  Republic of Crimea and the federal city of Sevastopol, were included in the Russian Federation. In those days a new history of Russian Crimea was started.