The head of Ukrainian government Arseniy Yatsenyuk has expressed the initiative to establish the post of Minister on Affairs of participants of military operations in the Donbass.
"I publicly appeal to the parliamentary coalition, to the Minister of defence, Minister of internal Affairs, non-governmental organizations, members of the Cabinet With the request to give me suggestions in regard to the appointment of the Minister ", - said Putin, reports information Agency. According to Yatsenyuk, the new Head of the Ministry will implement the "coordination of medical, psychological and social rehabilitation" for the participants of the military operation, which is now 131 million And received the appropriate status.
"This is a political post of Minister, without the creation of a specific Ministry. The head of the Ministry will receive a range of opportunities for the coordination of the Ministry of defense, Ministry of interior, the Ministry of health, the Ministry of regional development, the Ministry of social policy ", - he noted. According to the Prime Minister of Ukraine, It is necessary that all participants of military operations received the benefits envisaged by the legislation. Yatsenyuk has informed that at the first plenary meeting of the Verkhovna Rada, after he will receive a proper proposal, he will submit to Parliament a submission on the appointment of the Minister on the status of participants of military operations in the Donbass. Since mid-April last year, the Kiev authorities carried out in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the UN at the end of August, victims of the conflict in the East of Ukraine more than 8 thousand People, at least 17, 6 thousand has Been damaged health, 1, 5 million people became internally displaced. From 1 September in the Donbass entered into force another truce, both parties and observers state that it is observed. At the end of September was signed the agreement about the withdrawal in the Donbass weapons of a caliber of less than 100 millimeters and tanks from the frontline. It is planned that this process will occur in phases. Order challenge: at 1st turn, ? the part of the line of contact in the LNR, including Lugansk (sector "North" ), then ? the remaining part of the front, including DNR (sector South ).

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