Lavrov said about the insufficient number of direct contacts between Kiev and the DPR and LPR
Direct contacts between Kiev and Donetsk and Lugansk on political issues as long as not enough, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov In..

Direct contacts between Kiev and Donetsk and Lugansk on political issues as long as not enough, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. Lavrov In..
"The most difficult is the subject of the political process: constitutional reform, the special status of the Donbas local elections within proclaimed republics ", – he said, explaining the results of the last 3–4 August in Minsk negotiations of sub-working groups of the Contact group on settlement in Ukraine." All this, once again, in Accordance with the Minsk agreements must be made in consultation with the authorized Donetsk and Lugansk", - has noticed Lavrov, quoted by the news Agency. The head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation showed that " much to our disappointment, Direct contacts between Kiev, Donetsk and Lugansk is not enough."" They are only in the format of meetings of sub-groups of the Contact group and has not led yet to a meaningful dialogue in full compliance with the requirements of the Minsk agreements", - has explained the Minister." I very much hope that this situation will be overcome in the near future, and attempts to delay the implementation of those obligations that arise from the Complex of measures on 12 February, will not prevent to achieve results ", – he added." There is a promotion (at the talks in Minsk) on economic and humanitarian issues, There is a chance that the problems of the diversion of arms a caliber of less than 100 mm, on the issue of demilitarisation of Shirokino will be taken right decision ", – he said. Lavrov said that the militias have their part in achieving these agreements fulfilled." currently, the negotiators in the subgroup on safety a little stalled out–for any–the vacillations of the Ukrainian government, – he continued.– But, in our assessment, and (U.S. Secretary of state) John Kerry agrees that this is a manageable situation."
"The most difficult is the subject of the political process: constitutional reform, the special status of the Donbas local elections within proclaimed republics, – the Minister said.– All this, once again, in Accordance with the Minsk agreements must be made in consultation with the authorized Donetsk and Lugansk." On Wednesday proclaimed Donetsk people's Republic called for the return to the "channel format" because of the position of Kiev in Minsk Contact group. Sub-working group on the security of the Contact group on resolving the situation in Ukraine met in Minsk on Tuesday evening. In the General statement by the authorized representatives of the DPR and LPR in the Contact group Denis Pushilin and Vladislav Danego reported that Kiev has created an impasse in the dialogue on the challenge in the Donbass weapons with a calibre of not more than 100 millimetres. In DND and LNR said that pushing for the withdrawal of weapons with a caliber of 100 millimeters in the 1st turn of the hot spots. According to Danego, the text on the challenge of weapons will be shown by the subgroup on safety in 2 editions August 26. July 19, DND and LNR announced the start of a unilateral withdrawal for 3 kilometers from the line of contact arms of caliber of 100 millimeters.