Last Tuesday in Minsk dialogues of the trilateral contact group on settling the situation in Ukraine has not brought certain decisions, But the word "constructive" is used all the meeting participants, who agreed to speak to the press on its findings.


from the outset it was planned that meetings of thematic subgroups will begin in 10. 00 local time coincides with Moscow), however, as it often happened in the information events, the beginning of negotiations have been postponed for two hours. In addition, in mass media there were messages that the subgroup on economic problems haven't started work because of the absence of the Russian messenger.

When the meeting ended, the source of the Last news in the contact group reaffirmed that the dialogue has met only 3 of the 4 subgroups. But the Commissioner is the head of the OSCE contact group Heidi Tagliavini said that " all four working groups worked on the agenda ". However, she added that the trilateral contact group, which according to the results of the meetings of the subgroups had heard reports of the coordinators decided not to discuss some of the issues on its agenda and to postpone them for a while.

Tagliavini did not elaborate on what issues are being discussed. According to the results of the negotiations and did not clearly hold a meeting of the economic sub-groups and, if so, in which format.

reporters have not received the answer to the question, and after talking with the envoys of the self-proclaimed Luhansk and Donetsk people's republics. So, authorized authorized DND Denis Putilin said that the next round has identified a number of procedural differences.

"Identified a number of procedural differences, because of what the discussion on the work of the subgroups had to be postponed," said Pushilin correspondents in Minsk.

he also said that in this situation " there is nothing wrong ".


Speaking about the results in General, the Plenipotentiary Representative of the DND expressed hope that in the near future will be found the consensus and decisions that will be favourable to all parties, and in the future, the dialogue is not terminated in a constructive manner and will continue to work not only subgroups, But that the contact group ". Held a round of the Minsk talks he described as " difficult ".

His colleague from the neighboring LNR Vladislav Danego said that the dialogues were held in common structurally, But the final result during the meeting of the contact group in Minsk is not received at one direction.

"in truth, the work was very constructive, and an understanding has been reached on a number of issues, but it remained a certain number of details that need further discussion, to come to final decisions," he said.

"Unfortunately, no one Today can't say that was adopted by the final result, But there were some moments that have the ability to give the result at the next meeting ", - said Danego.

Commissioner Tagliavini, the OSCE also reported on the constructive nature of the talks and reached consensus on a number of issues.

"Today I have the opportunity to say that all the groups discussed in a constructive spirit and in many areas have reached a consensus, But it's all very complex issues," she said.

"I can at least report that work is progressing well," the diplomat added.


Tagliavini also stated that following the date of the negotiations is already defined, But I didn't want to voice them, saying, after all it is supposed to harmonize.

for its part, the source of the Last news in the contact group said that the negotiators will gather in Minsk on 16, and after June 23. Later, these data confirmed the Luhansk information center authorized LNR on the negotiations.

"as long as, first of the coordinated plan, the meeting of the contact group and subgroups is scheduled for 16 and 23 June, But it is possible that the dates have to change," said Danego.

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