OSCE Secretary General: the Diversion of weapons does not mean the demilitarization of the conflict zone
OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said that the diversion of heavy weapons from the contact line in the South-East of Ukraine does not mean the demilitarization of the conflict zone. "One of the tasks of the OSCE is the determination of the places where you need to take weapons. One must bear in mind that the abstraction of heavy weapons does not mean the demilitarization of the conflict zone. In the future you have to think about how to implement events on demilitarization, " said Zannier, reports a news Agency. Zannier Also expressed concern about continued fighting in the Donbass after the signing of the Minsk agreements in the process of "Norman" summit." I am concerned that this morning We have seen a continuation of the fire. We really expected that there would be a cease-fire before the date that is defined sanctioned by the agreements. And in fact prior to this period, We were obliged to observe the reduction And the reduction of tension And hostility of the parties, "said Zannier, RIA" Novosti ". According to him, the OSCE mission plans to accommodate 350 observers in Eastern Ukraine." We will ask the assistance of the parties. They are required to provide us with personal information in Accordance with the agreements. We also need information about what will be given heavy weapons, " said the Secretary General. First Zannier noticed that the Minsk agreement On this point in time are the best opportunity for resolving the conflict situation in Eastern Ukraine And the parties must do everything " that They took place ". For his part, the Deputy head of the military power of the Donetsk national Republic Eduard Baturin said that under the control of the Kiev military until not demonstrate readiness to execute the contract to stop the fire reached by the leaders of the "channel four" in Minsk. Remember, the day on Thursday, the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin said that in the process almost 16 caseih negotiations was signed Document of the contact group on measures aimed at the implementation of the Minsk agreements. The document envisages a ceasefire in the Donbass 00. 00 local time fifteen February, the withdrawal of all heavy weapons on both sides of the conflict " at equal distances width of at least 50 miles between them "