Pushilin: DPR will invite ODIHR to observe the local elections
The self-proclaimed authorities of Donetsk national Republic have plans to invite observers of the Office for democratic institutions and human rights (ODIHR) of the OSCE to monitor the local elections planned for October 18, said Vice-speaker of the people's Council DND Denis Putilin.
"Invite in the form of observers we have plans, of course, European commissioners international organizations as well as among them. Also we will ship that is declared in the Minsk agreements, invitation to ODIHR, " said Polishin in the interview to a TV channel on the last working day of the week.
first head of the Bureau for democratic institutions and human rights Michael link said that the ODIHR mission will go on elections in the Donbass only if there is an official invitation of Kiev.
yesterday the head of the DND Alexander Zakharchenko said that the elections of heads of cities and districts of the Republic will be held on October 18. The holding of local elections in the Donbass envisaged by the Minsk agreements. Zakharchenko was subjected to a charge Kiev that it does not comply with the Minsk agreement in terms of decentralization, the introduction of the special status of Donbass, the preparation of the elections, and said that the DNR is forced on their own to start their execution.
at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may referendum of the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. The second of November in DND and LNR elections of heads of republics and deputies of the parliaments. Kiev DND and LNR not recognized and began against the inhabitants of the region force special operation. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict were about 6, 5 thousand people.