Moscow is actively working on the extension of the mandate of the Special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE in Ukraine, to strengthen its capacity, said the Director of the Department of European cooperation (DOC), the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Ivan Satanovsky. "We are actively working to extend the mandate of the mission and to strengthen its capacity. This implies an increase in the number, that is, human amplification and material basis, as well as of the expiration of this mission, " said the Russian diplomat. According to his statement, " the vast number of our partners in the OSCE believes that it is Necessary to strengthen the mission ", RIA " Novosti ". Satanovsky, answering the question whether Moscow's idea to extend the mandate of the SMM for a year, said that Russia and other members of the OSCE ideas for extending the mission in General coincide." We are obliged to extend such impressive time, because the process of domestic settlement is not instantaneous and will require attention from the international brotherhood, " said he." at present, we still have some time for approval decision on extension. It is necessary to look. The funding issue is also very sharp. By expanding the number of observers it is not enough. Payment will need more, no doubt. Political will on the part of this decision is present. I hope It will go fairly painless if you do not become politicized, and want to politicize this issue, unfortunately enough, " drew the attention of the Director of DOS. First Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Grigory Karasin said that one of the main topics of the next meeting of the authorized "channel four" will be the work of the Special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE in Ukraine. On the last working day of the week Russian diplomatic source reported that the capital of Russia have suggestions on how to strengthen the capacity of Special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE in Ukraine and to increase its funding, will be extended to partners of the organization.
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