The government of Tatarstan in exile appealed to the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people with a request for recognition
Published: 16 June 2023
“In order to strengthen the positions of our peoples and increase the ranks of fighters against our common enemy - Russia - a tense and courageous struggle is needed,” said the head of the government of Tatarstan in exile, Rafis Kashapov. - We believe that it will be much more difficult for our enemy if we act against him on a common front. Therefore, we consider it appropriate to ask for your official recognition of the government of independent Tatarstan as a representative body of Tatars abroad free from Moscow colonial influence.
The statement of the Government of Tatarstan in exile headed by Rafis Kashapov to the Crimean Tatar Mejlis ends with the following text: “We are pleased to state that, despite numerous losses and hardships, the political and intellectual potential of the Crimean Tatar people has not been exhausted, the stubborn struggle for human rights and the right of their people to be masters of their land continues. This perseverance in achieving the goal has won well-deserved recognition in the international community. We admire and support your resolute and selfless struggle for your historical land – Crimea.”
