Lavrov tried to convince to stop attempts of Kiev to find out the nationality of the OSCE observers
The head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. V. Lavrov called disgusting attempts of Kiev to find out the nationality of the EU observers and tried to convince them to stop them. "Absolutely disgusting attempts to find out who of them has a Russian passport. It is the thing to nip in the Bud, "said Lavrov, quoted by RIA" Novosti ".
Lavrov said that Moscow has drawn the attention of the leadership of the OSCE on these facts." Unfortunately, until not very active in the OSCE is engaged in "education" of the Ukrainian side, which is solely responsible for the lack of danger observers, " he said. Lavrov also spoke out against the "erosion" of the contact group on Ukraine." currently trying to beat the beginning of their work still with any new requirements that have never been discussed: by engaging them in the activities of these groups, except the participants of the contact group, even some of the experts from some of the moderators, commissioners international non-governmental organizations. We are against the "erosion" of the format of the contact group... We are opposed to flood these mechanisms by some professionals, about which anybody never heard, " said the Russian Minister. Yesterday between DND and the OSCE took place the exchange of draft regulations of the meeting of the contact group. On the last working day of the week authorized DND on the negotiations Denis Putilin said that the meeting of sub-working groups in the Donbass will be held in Minsk, they will be weekly at the professional level. According to him, the Ukrainian side gave the OSCE a list of personnel by the sub-working groups to address issues related to the settlement of the conflict in the Donbas.