Russian Parliament Ratifies Crimea Incorporation
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The upper chamber of the Russian parliament ratified an international treaty with Crimea, which accepts the former Ukrainian region as a new part of Russia.
155 senators present at the meeting voted unanimously, RT reported.
They also passed a bill amending the Russian constitution to allow for the addition of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol to the list of administrative parts of the Russian Federation.
The expected move comes a day after members of the lower chamber passed the two documents, with only one MP voting against.
The treaty and the bill were submitted for the approval of Russian lawmakers on Tuesday by President Vladimir Putin, following last week’s referendum in Crimea, which showed the overwhelming support of the peninsula’s residents for joining Russia.