Baku-APA. The European Union said the local referenda in eastern Ukraine last weekend was "illegitimate" following the Foreign Affairs Council meeting Monday, APA reports quoting Xinhua.
"The EU will not recognise yesterday's nor any future illegitimate and illegal referenda," the statement said.
The EU strongly supports the holding of free and fair Ukrainian Presidential elections on 25 May, and calls on all parties to do so, according to the statement.
Meanwhile, the Council takes note of the recent declarations from the President of the Russian Federation regarding the Presidential elections in Ukraine and expects support for the holding of these elections on 25 May 2014.
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