The Minister for foreign Affairs of Belgium: the EU and the US must put pressure on Kiev

To start a national dialogue in Ukraine, the EU and the US must put pressure on Kiev, and Russia ? to convince the militia to meet, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Belgium, head of Ministers of the Council of Europe Didier Reynders.
"The main thing now is to understand how the Council of Europe, and Belgium among its members, have the opportunity to help implement the Minsk agreements and the resumption of the national dialogue - That's what I stated with Sergey Lavrov. To start this dialogue ought to the EU and the US put pressure on Kiev, and Russia persuaded the fighters for the independence of Donetsk and Lugansk to meet, "said Reynders in interview to the newspaper" Kommersant ".
"we want the residents of Luhansk and Donetsk regions felt part of Ukraine but has sufficient rights in making decisions, to feel comfortable. This is the idea, which has the ability to be useful as the Belgian Federal experience the country and the experience of the Council of Europe, " he added. Assessing the adoption by the Verkhovna Rada the draft law " about the condemnation of the Communist and national socialist (Nazi) totalitarian regimes in Ukraine and the prohibition of imposing their symbolism ", Reynders said that " such discussions lead To confrontation, and today it is necessary to avoid any provocations "." Before attempting to analyze the past of the state, ought to make the rules For a national dialogue about the organization of the state. We will ensure that similar situations do not arise. Unfortunately, during the events on Maidan was announced the decision to limit the Russian language - and This has led To a strong reaction in Russian-speaking regions. I think that at the present time to enact laws that oppose some parts of the state, it makes no sense ", - he added. Speaking about the investigation of the events on Maidan and in Odessa, Reynders said: "We wish the investigation was carried out to the maximum, independently and transparently. This is true For the events on the Maidan and in Odessa, and in the South-East of the state. We wish to protect themselves impunity, and we hope that the investigation will be reported to the end: this is as well as among them the OECD collection of facts and evidence ". Remember, the opposing parties in the Donbass fifteen February, declared a truce, under agreements concluded in Minsk. The document provides for the withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine under the supervision of the OSCE


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