The trilateral contact group on settling the situation in Donbass has started the meeting in Minsk, said Tuesday the press-Secretary of the messenger of Kiev in the negotiations, ex-President of Ukraine Leonid Kuchma Daria olifer.

"in Minsk began the meeting of the trilateral contact group," wrote olifer on his page century

At this time also continues the work of the sub-groups on economic, humanitarian problems and in the subgroup safety.

over the past period of time of regular meetings of the contact group yield tangible results. The parties could come to a consensus about the withdrawal from the separation line of the parties in the Donbass weapons up to a caliber of 100 millimeters and tanks.

The Ukrainian authorities in April of last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the final data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began more than 8 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbas region is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk the contact group, which since September of last year had already taken 3 of the document, regulating the steps to de-escalate the conflict.

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