Special monitoring mission of the OSCE should be kept under control not only the removal of equipment and the " silent mode ", but also respect for human rights in mandated territories of Ukraine, said on the last working day of the week the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. Lavrov In..

"We believe that an important role in supporting and promoting" Minsk-2 " belongs to the OSCE. It employs Special monitoring mission, in General it is commendable, " said Lavrov at a press conference following the meeting with foreign Minister of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn. Luxembourg holds the presidency of the EU Council from 1 July to 31 December 2015.

"I wish that the mission gave attention not only to the monitoring functions in the area of contact between the parties, but also other provisions of its mandate, as well as among them the monitoring of the human rights situation throughout the Ukraine, in the regions of Ukraine, which are listed in the mandate of the monitoring mission," added Lavrov.

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