Poroshenko and Merkel expressed concern about violations of the truce

The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel in a telephone conversation expressed concern on the issue of violations of the ceasefire in the Donbass, notified on the Internet representation Poroshenko on Sunday.

" The interlocutors expressed concerns over violations of the ceasefire regime in the Donbass, and also agreed to make further efforts for the peaceful resolution of the situation ", - said in the report.

Merkel also stressed the importance of the adoption by Parliament of the law On special status for parts of the districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions and the law on Amnesty.

first Poroshenko said that it plans on September 16 submit to the Parliament the draft laws on Amnesty and on the special status of the districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions. The adoption of these documents Rada provided Minsk Protocol from the 5th of September, where the parties agreed On a truce in the Donbass. Poroshenko said that " Kiev will give Amnesty to all who will be affected by the peace plan."

On the 5th of September in the framework of the tripartite meeting of the contact group (Russia - Ukraine - OSCE) on the settlement of the Ukrainian drop in Minsk, Kiev authorities and self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk national Republic has reached a number of agreements, the most important thing About stop the fire on the East of Ukraine. The basic situation of the armistice establish the cease-fire and exchange of prisoners. While the opposing sides in accordance with the signed agreements remain in the positions occupied at the time of announcement Of the stop the fire.

in the following days, both sides claimed violations of the ceasefire. The Council of national security and defence of Ukraine, starting with the ninth of September, informs that the truce in the South-East of the country as a whole is preserved, although there are individual cases of provocation. OSCE observers also reported that the ceasefire " is generally followed, although there are individual cases of its violation.


Artillery and aviation Ukrainian security forces for many weeks strike around Donetsk and Lugansk and by cities. In the process of firing loss of life and injuries to local residents, destroyed hospital and residential homes. Ukrainian military shelled the road connecting Lugansk with checkpoints on the Russian border and on which the refugees leaving the combat areas. About the consequences of fire by Ukrainian law enforcers areas DND and LNR


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