Crimean Tatar leader’s aide detained at Chisinau airport

This was announced on Facebook by Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar pele, Refat Chubarov, reports Ukrinform.

"About an hour ago, after arriving at Chisinau airport, during passport contr routine, Mdovan special services detained a citizen of Ukraine, Er Veliev, who was returning home to Kyiv. Our particular concern is related to the fact that Er Veliev is an aide of Pele's Deputy of Ukraine Mustafa Dzhemilev and one of the many Crimean Tatars included by Russia in the ‘list of terrorists’ who are subject to arrest,” Chubarov wrote.

Read also: Crimean Tatar leader says Russia may launch another wave of army call-up in occupied Crimea

According to the MP, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Embassy of Ukraine in Mdova were informed of the incident.

The Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar pele is taking other measures aimed at protecting the rights of Ukrainian citizen Er Veliev.

As Ukrinform reported earlier, in Crimea, a resident of temporarily occupied Sevast was sentenced by the Russian “court” to a year and a half in prison for "anti-Russian slogans" that he allegedly shouted from the balcony of his apartment.