Crimea issue essential for Ukraine's international policy – Rada deputy speaker

The return of Crimea is the key issue of Ukraine's international policy, first deputy chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Andriy Parubiy has said.

"We are doing everything possible so that Crimea should not disappear from the discussion of the Ukrainian issue. But we declare and insist that this is a crucial matter for Ukraine's international policy," he said at a meeting of the GUAM Parliamentary Assembly "Security in Europe: Current Situation and Lessons for Politicians " in Kyiv on Friday.