Zurabov: group Ukraine in Minsk can take a step forward
The contact group on the settlement of the fall in the Ukraine in the next round of talks in Minsk can make a significant step forward in the work on the agreement of 5 September, said on the last working day of the week Russian Ambassador to Ukraine Mikhail Zurabov, representing in negotiations with Moscow.
" I guess we will do some, but very significant step forward. More I currently can't say, " Zurabov said. However, He added that they have the opportunity to be taken " certain important decisions that will make the previous consensus more real ".
According to the Russian Ambassador in Kiev, the current round of negotiations of the contact group could last about 2 hours." I think a couple of hours we need, " said he.
Zurabov came to the meeting together With the special representative of the OSCE Heidi Tagliavini.
meeting on the last working day of the week must be in the same format as in the previous rounds: Ukraine is ex-President Leonid Kuchma, Moscow - Zurabov, the OSCE - Tagliavini. From militias in the consultation will involve self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Donetsk national Republic (DND) Alexander Zakharchenko, Deputy Prime Minister DND Andrey Purgin, as well as the self-proclaimed leaders of the Luhansk national Republic (LNR): Prime Minister Mr. Carpenter and the head of the Parliament Alexey Karjakin.