Schedule sub-groups of the contact group in Minsk scheduled till the end of may, told reporters the head of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, answering the Question about what date it is expected the next meeting.

"Schedule of subgroups in Minsk scheduled till may 20," said Zakharchenko.

The settlement of the situation in the Donbas is discussed, as well as among them, during meetings in Minsk contact group, which since September of last year already took 3 of the document governing the steps to de-escalate the conflict. The last document is dated 12 February - in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and creating a security zone, obliges the authorities of Ukraine to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".

the results of the last meeting of the contact group 6 may present turned out to form four working sub-groups on specific aspects of de-escalation of the conflict. As planned, they will start operating already in the middle of may.

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