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25 of August, 18:57

The head of the OSCE condemned the parade in Donetsk
The head of the OSCE, Minister of foreign Affairs and the head of Switzerland's Didier Burkhalter condemned last Sunday in Donetsk parade, during which the militia held the city under escort of the Ukrainian military.

in response to the military parade on the independence Day of Ukraine in Kiev militia held in our own parade, during which, for example, at the center of the city under escort forces militia was a column of prisoners Ukrainian security forces.

" All this unacceptable state of Affairs and must be stopped immediately ", - reported in the statement of Burkhalter in Tallinn, published on the official Internet representation of the government of Switzerland.

He said that hundreds of people in Ukraine are hostages.

Also Burkhalter expressed condolences to the family of the honorary Consul of Lithuania in Lugansk Nicholas Silence, about the kidnapping and murder which said on the last working Day of the week the Minister of foreign Affairs of Lithuania Linas Linkevicius.

" I strongly condemn the kidnapping and murder of the honorary Consul of Lithuania in Lugansk. Responsible for this crime must be punished and brought to justice. On behalf of the chairmanship of the OSCE, I Want to give sincere condolences to the family of the Consul, " said Burkhalter.

sections: Politics

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