The political aspect of the work to resolve the conflict in Eastern Ukraine after the creation of working groups has improved, said OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier correspondents.

"The political aspect of the work on the settlement of the Ukrainian conflict has improved after the establishment of working groups (contact groups) ", - he said. And added that " tomorrow will be held in Minsk meeting of the contact group (Ukraine) And at least three of its working groups ".

The Ukrainian authorities began in April last year in the Donbass military operation against dissatisfied with the coup d'etat of residents of the region. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict were about 6, 5 thousand people.

The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict. Also formed several subgroups, which discusses the real issues of the settlement.

The last document is dated 12 February - in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons And creating a security zone, obliges the Authorities of Ukraine to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND AND LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of Power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk And Lugansk regions ".
June 3 in the area of Marinci 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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