Irina Gerashchenko: local elections in the Donbas have the opportunity to go in early winter
Elections to bodies of local self-government in the Donbass, according to the law adopted by the Verkhovna Rada, have the opportunity to go in early winter, provided the addition of weapons militias, told reporters on Tuesday, the presidential Commissioner for the peaceful resolution of the conflict situation in the East of Ukraine Iryna Gerashchenko.
on the first day of the weekend came into force, the Ukrainian Law on the special status of certain regions of Donbass, which provides for the holding of local elections on December 7. The law was adopted by the execution of the Minsk agreements reached Kiev authorities and Eastern militias in September. Simultaneously the authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national republics told about the plans to hold its Elections on 2 November, and to participate in assigned Kyiv elections do not want.
" The Verkhovna Rada adopted the Law on elections to bodies of local self-government in Donbass, as amended), which provides guarantees and the possibility of hiring the local elections of 7 December. In order they took place, there (in areas controlled by armed militias DND and LNR - ed) should be security, militants must lay down their arms, to release the hostages and to guarantee that in those places where polling stations will be open, will not shoot, " said Gerashchenko.
She said that the Elections must be by Ukrainian law with the participation of international observers.
As said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko on the first day of the weekend, Kiev is ready in case you need to change the date of elections to local authorities in the regions of Donetsk and Lugansk regions with special status.
at rallies in early April not recognize the legitimacy of the February coup d'etat residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions announced the development of a " people's republics ", which after held in may referendum declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ". In Kiev DND and LNR not recognize. Against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat residents of Eastern Ukraine Kyiv began in April a military operation. According to the UN fifteen October, the victims of the conflict were more than 3, 7 thousands of civilians, more than 9 thousand were injured body.