Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, will take part in the Crimean Platform summit

Pelosi's participation is "a direct confirmation that the issue of the de-occupation of Crimea is high on the agenda in Washington," wrote First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar.

The event will also be attended by representatives of all the G7 countries.

The first Parliamentary Summit of the Crimean Platform will be held in Zagreb on October 24-25.

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