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Indonesia respects Ukraine`s sovereignty concerning Crimea issue

Indonesia is a friend to both Russia and Ukraine, but, above all, it always upholds its 1945 Constitution that respects a country sovereignty and territorial integrity. "We always uphold the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity. And this also applies to Ukraine. We cannot accept any move that violates sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine," Indonesian Foreign Affairs Marty Natalegawa stated, referring to the Crimea issue, at the presidential office, Jakarta, on March 19. He stated that the Indonesian government respected Ukraine's sovereignty with regard to the Crimea issue, and will not accept any separation of territory that will affect integrity. If the separation is based on an agreement such as in the case of South Sudan, Indonesia will immediately offer support, he added. "When Serbia and Montenegro separated, we supported them because, it was based on an agreement. But for us, the separation of Kosovo a