Poroshenko: elections in DND and LNR will destroy the Minsk consensus
The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko believes that the local elections that organize the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk people's republics, have the opportunity to destroy the Minsk consensus, informs the press service of the Ukrainian President about the process of the meeting of the war Cabinet the national security Council.
first Chapter DND Alexander Zakharchenko said that the elections of heads of cities and districts will be held on October 18. Chapter LNR Igor Carpenter called the election in the Republic on 1 November.
"The head of state said that Ukraine strictly adheres to the commitments made in Minsk. The Manager noticed that the "fake" elections, which the rebels plan to hold on the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk oblast on 18 October and 1 November, visitors have the opportunity to destroy the Minsk consensus ", - is informed in the report.
The Parliament of Ukraine appointed on 25 October next local elections. According to the document, the elections will not take place beyond the control of Kiev on the territories of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The list of cities controlled by Kiev in Donbass, which will be held local elections will determine the Ukrainian Central election Commission.
The military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of Donbas lasts more than a year. At the talks on February 12 were achieved consensus on stopping the fire, the withdrawal of heavy weapons, introduction to the Constitution of Ukraine changes on decentralization of power and the consolidation of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".