The self-proclaimed authorities of the Luhansk people's Republic has until now refused to allow the Special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE access to the border areas of the Russian Federation, said Last news on the last working day of the week the Deputy head of SMM Alexander Hg.

"The only territory of Ukraine, where we now are systematically denied access - this is frontier territory of Luhansk oblast with the Russian Federation. I was there two weeks ago, tried to drive from Anthracite (the border) and the so-called border guard in a very polite manner told me that I'm not allowed to travel without approval from the security services, " said hug. However, they had not received specific representations on the issue.

He added that he raised this Issue in negotiations with one of the Directors of LNR Igor Carpentry." I think that was the General understanding that it is possible to find out this problem, " said hug." Mr. Carpenter said, you will never get to the border, but not stated that we get. He said something like " you can find the form to do this ", - said the Deputy head of SMM.

according to his statement, the Issue of unimpeded access of observers throughout Ukraine, the most in the conflict area is critical." Question (access) was discussed in Paris at a meeting in "Norman" format, but until now not solved, " He said.

Hg said that SMM will continue to attempt to drive to the border of the Russian Federation areas controlled by LPR

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