Fabius: the Quartet agitates until June 26 to come to a consensus on the withdrawal of tanks

The head of the foreign Ministry "channel four" agitate until June 26 to reach an agreement on the withdrawal of tanks and other heavy weapons from the conflict zone in Ukraine, said on the results of negotiations, French foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.

"We call on all parties to implement fully the Treaty on the withdrawal of heavy weapons. We welcome the conclusion of the meeting of the working group on security, which will be held on 2 July. We encourage participants until June 26 to come to an agreement about the withdrawal of tanks and heavy weapons with a caliber of 100 millimeters. The removal of equipment must be carried out in the coming weeks ", - quotes the Minister in the French foreign Ministry communiqu? following the meeting of Ministers of foreign Affairs of the "channel four" in Paris.

according to his statement, the negotiators noted the need for demilitarization of Shirokino as the 1st step towards the demilitarization of the whole line of contact. They are also urged to stop the restriction of access of OSCE observers, which hinders the monitoring of the withdrawal of heavy weapons and contrary to the Minsk agreements. In addition, one must stop obstructing the work of employees of the international Department of the red cross (ICRC) in the conflict area, to facilitate access to populations in need of assistance, said in a communiqu?.

The Ministers also stressed the important role of the observer mission of the OSCE to de-escalate the conflict and the OSCE / ODIHR in the process of preparation and holding of local elections. In addition, They drew attention to the need for the exchange of political views between Kiev and representatives of the parts of the zones in the area of Donetsk and Lugansk."
June 3 in the area of Marinka has been a serious battle, the victims of which, according to the UN, became 34. The military has accused the militia in the attack, the same called statements of Kiev speculation. Authorized self-proclaimed republics said that the Ukrainian Military continues to pull to the contact line of heavy equipment and jet systems of volley fire, and the intensity of the attacks increased. The authorities DND and LNR pushing that War had brought heavy weapons to a safe distance, regulated by the Minsk agreements. Read


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