Observers of the OSCE mission in Rostov region will be around the clock to monitor the situation at the checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk, told reporters the head of the mission in the field of Paul Picard after the meeting With the leadership of the Rostov region.

Rostov region borders With the Ukrainian Donbas, near her on the square of Ukraine periodically undergo fighting between the security forces and militias. Russian border points in the Rostov region many times was fired from Ukraine, and in the middle of July, high-explosive shells were fired at Rostov city Donetsk: two shells landed in a residential house, 1 citizen died, one was injured. In addition, through the Rostov region and the main flow of immigrants From the South-East of Ukraine.

" we fifteen observers and one chief observer. Will be a few that will be non-stop, day and night, for 2 persons (to be) at the checkpoint, " said Picard. He noted that the delegation members will evaluate the movement of people across borders, as well as events that take place there. According to Picard, mission neutral attitude to all the events and Will report what he sees. How often will form the reports, until not known. According to Picard, the mission will stay in the Rostov region in the course of three months, after which could be the consideration of the extension of its stay.

According to of Deputy Governor of the Rostov region Vadim Artemova, the government of the region helps to build accommodation mission and helps solve social issues, so that she could quickly as possible to get started.

" We hope that a stay of the OSCE mission in the region will contribute to the ceasefire and finding dialogue between the conflicting parties, " said Artemov.

first of Vadim Artemov told the mission members about the situation in the Rostov region. For example, He said that during the hostilities in the Donbass region already 16 times fired from Ukraine, treated in the area are 208 wounded residents of Ukraine.

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