Senators: Minsk agreement was a serious step towards peace in Ukraine

The agreement between Kiev and the self-proclaimed republics (DND and LNR) ABOUT the creation of the 30-kilometer zone on the current line of contact has become a serious step towards the preservation of peace, and although fresh contract does not significantly address questions Clearly advancing to the next stage of negotiations On the status of Donbass, considered in Committee of the Federation Council's defense and security.

on the last working day of the week Kiev authorities and the East-Ukrainian militia at the meeting of the contact group on the settlement of the Ukrainian drop in Minsk agree About the universal stop the fire and the creation of the 30-kilometer zone on the current line of contact under the supervision of the OSCE. The parties agreed to continue the exchange of prisoners, the question Of the status of Donbass was not discussed.

According to the agreement, each party shall allow heavy equipment (with a caliber greater than 100 millimeters) at least fifteen kilometers from the line of contact and of the settlements, and artillery systems with a caliber greater than 100 millimeters - to remove the largest range shooting. In the 30-km area of security ordered to withdraw mine and explosive boom and not to build fresh. Above the safety zone is prohibited flying combat aircraft and foreign aircraft.

1st Deputy head of the Federation Council's defense and security Eugene Serebrennikov emphasizes that the results of the negotiations can be regarded as a step forward.

" The results that we have today, on the one hand, does not significantly address the issues that exist. Along with this, every, even the smallest decision can be regarded as a step forward, " said silver, Last news .

according to the comments of the Senator, the Treaty establishing the 30-kilometer security zone and the involvement of OSCE observers - This is a very serious step.

" reviews of our Department of defense and security, This advancement to the next stage of the negotiations, when it will discuss the status of the new Russia ", - He added.


Member of the Department of the Federation Council Valery Snakin believes that the most important task of the next round of negotiations - the preservation of peace. He said that commissioners DND and LNR are seen as equal negotiators, and This is another goal that has been achieved at the meeting of the working group.

" The main task of the OSCE, which took on his own shoulders the mission of the observer, in full force and effect, has the ability to be, even with some rigidity, fulfilled this mission with respect to all parties. Must be provided for penalties against violating the rules of the truce. At the next meeting we need these questions ahead of time to prepare, " he added Snakin.

Pieces of silver from his side said that not all of consensus from past negotiations were carried out of the Kiev party, the shelling continued.

" It seems that the Ukrainian government does not fully control their equipped weapons division. This is particularly disturbing, because the uncontrolled use of troops and armed groups in the future may adversely affect the results of the negotiations. It seems to me that with the Kiev party shall be installed over rigid supervision over compliance with the ceasefire, " said He.


Kyiv authorities in April began in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat in the region. According to the UN on September eleven, the victims of the conflict was almost 3, 2 thousands of civilians, more than eight thousand were injured body. About the development of the conflict in the South-East of Ukraine

After the meeting of the contact group on the settlement of the fall in Ukraine Kyiv authorities and militias Donbass came to an agreement On the ceasefire, which came into force on 5 September.
Military and militia periodically report violations of the ceasefire, both sides, however, and international observers have concluded that It is generally followed.

on the last working day of the week on September 19 side, which provides a General ceasefire and the development of the 30-kilometer zone on the current line of contact under the supervision of the OSCE.

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