The Ukrainian side received served a sentence of nine foreigners, prisoners even before the Ukrainian court for committing lawlessness in Ukraine, said on the last working day of the week Last news in the press service of the interior Ministry of the self-proclaimed Donetsk national Republic.

"We gave Ukraine nine prisoners who have served a punishment meted out by a Ukrainian court, and will now be extradited to their own country, where they also have to answer for offences committed in the homeland," said Commissioner of the Ministry of interior.

the Ministry stressed that the Plenipotentiaries of the Republic more than half a year led the dialogue With Kiev on extradition of prisoners.

"The interior Ministry has initiated the process in the autumn of last year, but We did not meet with understanding From the Ukrainian side. To the solution were connected and the Ministry of justice and the General Prosecutor's office, and the Ministry of defence of the Republic. Each of the departments under their authority led dialogues and ensure the organization is legitimate and safe transfer of these prisoners. The parties understand, because it is a necessity, and if possible bring an early solution to this problem, only the Ombudsman Valeria Lutkovska ", - told in the Ministry of internal Affairs DND.

the Ministry stressed that more foreigners in prisons DNR no. The following, DNR who can give Ukraine, is sentenced To life imprisonment.

"The next category of inmates, which has the ability to be transferred to Ukraine, are sentenced To life imprisonment inhabitants and the natives of the Central and Western regions of Ukraine. Today in correctional institutions of the Republic such about 300 persons, " - said the press service of the Ministry of internal Affairs DND.

at rallies in early April of this past year the residents of Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine, do not recognise the legitimacy of the February coup, announced the development of " people's republics ". After held in may referendum of the Republic declared its sovereignty and later formed the Union of " new Russia ", put together their own authorities. The second of November in DND and LNR elections of heads of republics and deputies of the parliaments. Kiev DND and LNR will not recognize.

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