Sevastopol’s municipal council makes decision city joins Russia as separate member of Federation

SEVASTOPOL, March 17 (Itar-Tass) - Participants in an emergency session of Sevastopol’s municipal council have voted unanimously for the city’s joining Russia as a separate member of the Federation. The council approved results of the referendum, where 95.6 percent of the vote supported Crimea’s joining Russia. The council has authorised Head of Sevastopol’s Coordinating Council Alexei Chalyi to sign a respective agreement with Russia.