Governor of Sevastopol says he is against integration with the Crimea
While responding to journalists’ questions whether the Crimea and Sevastopol can be integrated, the Russia appointed Governor of Sevastopol, Dmitry Ovsyannikov said that the question of integration with the Crimea is not “relevant” at the moment and that he is “against it”, as reported by TASS news agency.
Ovsyannikov noted that he himself never saw any such proposal and that it was too early to talk about it. “You are asking my opinion, so I am against [integration],” he added.
On November 9 this year, heads of the Russian Governments of the Crimea and Sevastopol signed an agreement on trade, economic, scientific, technical, social and cultural cooperation.
The border between the Crimea and Sevastopol has not yet been established yet as there are still some differences over it. The negotiations have lasted since January 2017, the Crimean media note. Journalists stated that if the borders are established as the Crimean authorities see them, Sevastopol could lose important territories near the border with Yalta and Bakhchysarai. About 400 hectares are under dispute.
On November 21, Ovsyannikov stated that the border between the Crimea and Sevastopol will be established according to the borders approved in the USSR.