The French authorities highly regarded the work of the special representative of the head of the OSCE in Ukraine Heidi Tagliavini, who took the decision to leave his post, said at a press conference on the first day of the week authorized official of the foreign Ministry of France Romain Nadal.

"France welcomes the work of Mrs. Tagliavini in the framework of the contact group (for settling the Ukraine)," said Nadal.

He reiterated the commitment of the Paris execution of convicted in February of the Minsk agreements." Only these measures have the ability to lead to a peaceful and lasting settlement of the fall in the East of Ukraine ", - said the diplomat.

before the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Switzerland and the OSCE confirmed that Tagliavini wants to end their current range of capabilities in the near future. Some observers began to connect the decision with the complexities in the Minsk process, one of the Central figures who she was. A source in the Russian delegation to the OSCE said Last news that she decided to resign for personal reasons.

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