The Secretary General of the Organization for security and cooperation in the European Union (OSCE) the OSCE Secretary-General highly assessed the role of Belarus in the process of peaceful settlement of the situation in the South-East of Ukraine.

"We appreciate the role of Belarus in support of ongoing efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine ", - said the OSCE Secretary General during the meeting on the first day of the week in Minsk with the Minister of foreign Affairs of Belarus Vladimir Makei.

He said that Minsk is well known as the place of meeting of the contact group on settling the situation in Ukraine and its subgroups. Zannier expressed hope that the Minsk agreement will contribute to the peace process.

"We are currently in difficult times: We see the conflict, which is not expected and not wanted," said He.

for its part, Minister of foreign Affairs of Belarus called the working visit of Secretary General of the OSCE Minsk correct and timely." We do not wish to use the visit for political purposes and to receive the dividends, " said He.

Mackay made the initiative to discuss the relations of Belarus and the OSCE, the situation in the field, which is called complex, and other relevant issues.

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