"We express solidarity with the Syrian people who are suffering from this occupation, and it is regrettable that Syria’s current weakness - as it is still restoring after the fight against terrorism - is used and there are attempts not just to seize, but to consolidate these ancestral territories at the level of a US decision. So, the Crimeans negatively treat and denounce [this decision,]" Muradov said.

SIMFEROPOL, March 27. /TASS/. Crimea’s residents denounce the US’ decision to legalize Israel’s occupation of the Syrian Golan Heights and are solidary with Syria’s people. Deputy Chairman of the Crimean Ministers’ Council - Permanent Representative of the Republic at the Russian President Georgy Muradov told TASS about it on Wednesday.

He noted that the contradictory policy conducted by the US, that recognizes Israel’s right to the Syrian territory in violation of the UN Security Council resolutions and refuses to recognize the legitimacy of the Crimeans’ choice, should be used by Russia to protect its position on Crimea on the world stage "We will not point to these inconsistencies of the Americans, but I don’t think that it may considerably affect the situation on Crimea, though many countries, including the Western European ones, also negatively treated this US’ decision. It should improve the ‘vision’ of the Western politicians who still do not see the full legitimacy of the Crimean referendum and the decision of the Russian Federation on the reunification. There are wise politicians in the Western countries who can compare these situations and make conclusions," Muradov stressed.

On Monday morning, US President Donald Trump signed the proclamation that recognized Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The signing ceremony for this document was held in the White House at negotiations between the American leader and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The Golan Heights, that have been Syria’s territory since 1944, were seized by Israel during the Six-Day War in 1967. Fourteen years later the Israeli parliament adopted the law that unilaterally proclaimed the sovereignty of Israel over the Golan Heights. On December 17, 1981, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution according to which these actions were recognized invalid.