The OSCE agitates Kiev and Donetsk national authorities of the breakaway Republic (DPR) to minimize military presence in the area Shirokino, said the Deputy head of the monitoring mission of the OSCE in Ukraine Alexander hug.

first it was claimed that in the area of residential settlements Shirokino was a meeting of commissioners DNR, SCCC and the OSCE. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner in Russia SCCC Colonel General Alexander training executives and the Commissioner of Kiev, major General Alexander Rasmussen. The OSCE was attended by the BBC. During the meeting, Commissioners has determined, and will be for the General observation posts for the control of "silence mode" in the Donbass.

As said hug, the OSCE mission needed complete freedom of movement throughout the territory of Ukraine. The ceasefire shall be followed relentlessly, he noted.

"We call on both sides to minimize military presence in this area and to minimize combat operations in this area," said Commissioner hmm OSCE.

Hg said that both sides in the area Shirokino used heavy weapons that are not allowed Minsk agreements.

"I Wish to emphasize that the second and third paragraphs of the Minsk agreement, namely the withdrawal of heavy weapons is also bound to happen. Until today Shirokino was an example of How the parties do not adhere to the paragraph about the diversion of arms. Because both sides used caliber weapons, which is not permitted in the Minsk agreements in this area", he added.


dialogues " channel four ", held on 12 February, came amid a sharp aggravation of the situation in the Donbass, provoked by the Ukrainian security forces, who, having increased strength, began to storm the position of the militia. Following the meeting, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany have taken a set of measures involving, for example, the ceasefire in the Donbass from February fifteen, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of the security zone.

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