A ferry line running from Russia's Crimean Peninsula to Turkey across the Black Sea is expected to be set up in the fall, CEO of Crimean Sea Ports Alexey Volkov told Sputnik on Thursday
SIMFEROPOL (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 16th August, 2018) A ferry line running from Russia's Crimean Peninsula to Turkey across the Black Sea is expected to be set up in the fall, CEO of Crimean Sea Ports Alexey Volkov told Sputnik on Thursday.
"The negotiations with the freight forwarder have been held. The ports that will be part of the future ferry line will be announced later," Volkov said adding that the ferry connection would be launched this fall.
Crimea, a former part of Ukraine, rejoined Russia in 2014 following a referendum, which was heavily criticized by Kiev. Western countries later imposed sanctions on Moscow for what they call an annexation of the peninsula, while Russia has repeatedly denied all accusations, saying that the vote was held in compliance with international law.
In May, the road section of the Kerch Bridge connecting the Crimean Peninsula to Russia was inaugurated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, becoming the first direct road connecting the region with mainland Russian.
