Crimea to start living according to Moscow time from March 30

KYIV, March 17 /Ukrinform/. From March 30, computation of time in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, occupied by Russian troops, will be synchronized with Moscow time, the press office of the dissolved Crimean parliament has said in a statement on Monday.

“For the purpose of computing time in the territory of the Republic of Crimea in accordance with Moscow time and synchronization of work of the Crimean authorities with the federal authorities of the Russian Federation, the Crimean parliament decided to synchronize from March 30, 2014 time computation in the territory of the Republic of Crimea with Moscow time,” the report reads.

The railway, water, air, intercity public road transport traffic, as well as work of long-distance telephone, telegraph communications in Crimea is also set according to Moscow time.