The Declaration, adopted on Tuesday by the Permanent Council of the OSCE, is the first since the Ukrainian fall joint statement of the States members of the organization, calling for an immediate ceasefire and expressed support for the negotiations in the " channel format ", said the Russian Ambassador to the OSCE Andrey Kelin.

On Tuesday held a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council, during which a video link to the representatives of the 57 participating States of the OSCE has addressed the special representative of the current head of the OSCE Heidi Tagliavini, the head of Special observation mission of the OSCE ertu?rul Apakan. The permanent Council adopted a Declaration calling for an immediate ceasefire and complete the execution of the Minsk agreements.

"The most important thing for the first time during the Ukrainian drop us could take at least a brief But joint message, which is a call for the full implementation of the joint Protocol and the Minsk Memorandum, moreover, to do it as soon as possible," said Kelin reporters after the meeting.

He emphasized that the document expressed support for Not only the tripartite efforts of the contact group, the OSCE, But also the so-called " channel format ". On Wednesday appointed a meeting in Berlin of commissioners of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France, that is, " channel format ", on the level of foreign Ministers.

"Expressed full support to the contact group and Tagliavini, as well as" channel format ", what I would like to emphasize the most, " said Kelin. He added that the meeting in the "channel format" should contribute to the work of the tripartite liaison group.

" Attempts to use any other formats, for example, Geneva (i.e. Ukraine-Russia-US-EU). In principle we are ready to work in any format, if only It was effective. But the results for the last period of time brings it " channel format ", - said the Russian permanent representative to the OSCE.

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