A meeting with Sofoklis Sofokli who is a representative of the Republic of Cyprus in Moscow, a Doctor of Law, the Chief Editor of the Moscow bureau of the Cyprus edition of Haravgy and a Professor at the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian Foreign Ministry, was held at the Law Institute of Sevastopol State University on April 23 2019 The discussion focused on the issues of the political and legal status of Crimea and Cyprus. The professor expressed support for the decision of the population of Crimea and Sevastopol to enter the Russian Federation and during the discussion concluded that the process was legitimate and should not be subject to ratification by other countries, including those of NATO and the European Union, since “Crimea is not a separate state. "