Donetsk, Mar 17 – DAN. DPR counts on tight economic cooperation with Crimea, said DPR Head Alexander Zakharchenko speaking at the meeting of Russia-Donbass committee.

"We count on tight economic cooperation with Crimea which needs our coal and metal. Republics need food and wines produced in Crimea. I believe our cooperation will be a productive one. Crimea and Donbass have common future," said Zakharchenko.

Today the Integration Committee Russia-Donbass was established in Crimea. Russian MP Andrey Kozenko Russia significantly supports DPR and LPR and public coordination is needed, that is why the Integration Committee was created. Its meeting is taking place in Livadia Palace, near Yalta. *ot