“A group of public men, consisting of 15 people, is already in the Crimea. Their task is to dispel myths about the life of Crimeans and the situation on the peninsula, which are common in Western countries, ”Hempel quotes RIA Novosti.

He said that social activists are scheduled to meet with representatives of the Crimean parliament.

In March, the deputy chairman of the Society for Security and Politics, Frank Porsch, said that members of the delegation of social activists from Germany praised the changes in Crimea over the past five years.

Crimea became the Russian region after a referendum held in March 2014, in which most residents spoke out for reunification with Russia.