Germany says Crimea vote result will be `irrelevant`

Germany said Friday that the result of a looming referendum in the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which the West fears will lead to its annexation by Russia, will be "irrelevant".

Berlin: Germany said Friday that the result of a looming referendum in the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which the West fears will lead to its annexation by Russia, will be "irrelevant".

"The result is irrelevant," a foreign ministry spokesman told reporters, two days before the vote in the Russian-speaking region.

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