Kelin: the OSCE should actively monitor the diversion of arms in the Donbass
Russia advocates a special monitoring mission (SMM) of the OSCE actively monitor the process of withdrawal of heavy weapons from the contact line in the Donbass, said Russia's envoy to the organization Andrey Kelin.
"Hmm must increase their efforts on monitoring and verification, including regular daily reports evaluating the actions of the parties to comply with its obligations in Accordance With Minsk agreement of 12 February," - said in his speech at the meeting of the OSCE permanent Council, the text of which is placed on the last working day of the week on the Internet presentation of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Kelin tried to convince the militia and Ukrainian law enforcers to give the OSCE observers to freely visit places of storage allocated equipment.
"Note with concern that the reports SMM fix a very high level of failure of the Ukrainian security forces on queries observers to visit. Militia interact With the OSCE mission much better. For some reason our Western partners, for example, Mr Commissioner of the European Union, prefer it not to notice. Strange myopia", caught the attention of the Russian diplomat.
according to him, currently the main mission's efforts must be concentrated on intensive patrolling and monitoring the security zone.
"This area must be completely cleared of heavy equipment. As far as we are aware, patrols SMM in Luhansk region not find heavy weapons, " said Kelin.