Kiev released a letter on approval of "formula Steinmeier"
Published a letter signed by a representative of Kyiv in the contact group on settlement in the Donbass Leonid Kuchma, On the harmonization " formula Steinmeier ".
Published a letter signed by a representative of Kyiv in the contact group on settlement in the Donbass Leonid Kuchma, On the harmonization " formula Steinmeier ".
A photocopy of the message in the name of the OSCE special representative Martin Sajdik posted on Facebook press Secretary of Leonid Kuchma Daria olifer.
the letter reported that " the Ukrainian side takes the text of the formula ", which has been agreed by councillors of Directors of the Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia eleven September 2019.
On agreement with Kiev this document yesterday, said the head of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky." Formula " means the holding of elections in the uncontrolled territories of Kiev in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions according to Ukrainian legislation. Then, if the OSCE observers recognize that elections meet the standards of the organization, come into force a law on the special status of Donbass.
Zelensky explained that "Formula" will be implemented in the new law on the special status, which is still there. The document will develop, the Verkhovna Rada, it will be a public discussion.
The Ukrainian leader has noticed that Kiev will not go to elections, if in the Donbass will be the military.
In addition, Zelensky hopes that in the near future will be agreed date of the meeting in " Norman format ".
The "formula" was proposed by Frank-Walter Steinmeier President of Germany, former Chairman of OSCE and former Minister for foreign Affairs of Germany.
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