The self-proclaimed head of the Luhansk national Republic Igor Carpenter believes unprincipled conduct of Local elections at the same time With the elections in the breakaway Donetsk people's Republic.

Local elections in LNR are expected to take place on 1 November, the DPR - 18 October. First Carpenter said that the elections in LNR will be held regardless of the position of Kiev.

"For us does not matter to hold elections simultaneously in DND. With Alexander Vladimirovich (Zakharchenko - the head of the DND), we will be able to come to a common opinion - if need be, " said Carpenter on the first day of the week at a press conference.

at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may 2014 referenda of the Republic declared its sovereignty, put together their own authorities. Kiev DND and LNR not recognized and began From mid-April 2014 in the field of power special operation. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 6, 8 thousand people.

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