On September 6, 2015 on the homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qatar an announcement on the need to obtain permits from the official authorities of Ukraine or its missions abroad to visit Crimea was published.
The literal translation is as follows:
"According to the official representative of Foreign Ministry Consular Service Department of the State of Qatar, all Qatari citizens who intend to visit Crimea should coordinate with the authorities of Ukraine or its branches, offices or embassies abroad."
