Carpenter: in the near future will be signed a decree on elections in LNR
The decree On conduct of elections in self-proclaimed Luhansk people's Republic will be signed soon, said the head LNR Igor Carpentry.
"Everything will be depending on how successful tomorrow or the day after our meeting (in Minsk - ed.). In principle, We, according to the Minsk agreements are required to hold Elections. Must conduct according to the laws, which we will provide to Ukraine. Ukraine us (laws - ed.) provided? No. We are required to hold Elections. For this reason, soon to be signed by my Decree On the holding of elections. Elections will be held, " said Carpenter correspondents at a press conference.
He also said that the LC performs the Minsk agreement." We have always complied with and will continue to do what We signed up for, " said Carpenter. He also noticed that the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko only threatens the Republic and does nothing else." Kiev has until now not done anything, they're afraid to put his signature under this document (about the diversion of weapons with a calibre of not more than 100 millimetres - ed.)".
Carpenter expressed the hope that in the near future this document will be signed.
The Ukrainian Government has appointed Elections to local authorities on 25 October, the Authorities of the self-proclaimed LNR - on November 1, and DPR - 18 October. The Ukrainian head Petro Poroshenko has said that Donetsk and Lugansk are obliged to dispense with the holding of local elections, and tried to convince them to immediately begin discussions on the modalities of their conduct according to the Ukrainian laws. The authorities of Donetsk and Lugansk republics have many times stated About the conduct of local elections regardless of the wishes of Kiev and explained that Kiev is in the hands of individual adopted the law " On local elections ", not agreeing with LNR and DND, which does not comply with the Minsk agreements.
The Ukrainian authorities in April last year began military action against the self-proclaimed LNR and DND. According to the summary data of the UN, the victims of the conflict began almost 7, 9 thousand people. The settlement of the situation in the Donbass is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict.