H.E. Mr. Maxim Peshkov:

As the committee will be aware, the rule is OSCE could send its monitors or observers to elections or referendums only by the will and on the proposal of the country where such referendums or elections take place. Kiev is welcome to ask the OSCE to go there to look at these presidential elections.

As for Crimea, why does one ask me? One must ask Crimeans. It is their business to invite or not to invite. That is all.