Kelin: conference contact group has been stalled because of the decisions are Happy

The special representative of the head of the OSCE mission to Ukraine, Ambassador Heidi o Talamini trying to build a meeting of the 4-pin sub-groups for settlement in the East of Ukraine, But video conferencing is unlikely to take place in a few days because of the decisions of the Verkhovna Rada, said Fins news, Russia's permanent representative to the OSCE Andrey Kelin.

On Tuesday, the Ukrainian Parliament has postponed the introduction of special government order in the Donbas to the holding of elections in accordance with Ukrainian legislation and approved the list of areas that will be covered by the law on the special status. Rada voted for the resolution on the recognition of individual territories of Donetsk and Lugansk regions occupied at the time. DND and the LC told that, by adopting these laws, the Board has given the inability of Kiev to negotiate, and there are no compromises with him until the cancellation of these decisions is impossible.

review k?lin, the political process will not be able to move forward without adjustment from countries "channel four" - Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine, signed in March Minsk consensus.

"Last time (the contact group - ed.) met on March 13, he was referring again to hold a video conference these days. However, those barely acceptable things that were approved in the Parliament on the special status of " occupied territories ", is currently severely retarded the process. At present these bodies contact group to further clarify the intent of the parties will not be able to meet promptly, " said Kelin.

according to his statement, Tagliavini is currently involved in organizing a 4-pin sub-groups: political, military, socio-economic problems of the restoration of the Donbass and, perhaps, the return of displaced persons." Political group is currently the most important. This is a question about the organization of local elections. I mean, what exactly is there in this contact group, Authorized Kiev and Donetsk obliged to discuss the modalities for the elections in Accordance with the principles and standards of the OSCE, " Kelin said.

"a failed start attempts for a political settlement that occurred due to the radical position of the Verkhovna Rada will probably require some clarification in the framework of the "channel process," Kelin said.


dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February, came amid a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, provoked by the Ukrainian security forces, who, having increased strength, began to storm the position of the militia. Following the meeting, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have taken a set of measures involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbass from February fifteen, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone.


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