We are close to the demarcation of forces to the conflict in the Donbas – declared after a meeting in Moscow foreign ministers of Germany and Russia: Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Sergei Lavrov , photo
At a joint press conference with Lavrov, Steinmeier stressed that “the separation of the parties” is a matter of primary importance. – We can say that we are quite close to solving this problem – he added. – Now you should see to it that the military, who are responsible for it, have signed this document – he noted.
According to him, after the signing of such a document could begin “withdrawal of heavy weapons from the conflict zone.”
Meanwhile, the Ukraine and NATO report that Russia sends more weapons and heavy equipment at the Donbass territories occupied by separatists.
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At the same time Steinmeier said at the conference that “there is no reason for optimism” when it comes to the implementation of the findings from Minsk, taken there by the parties in September. – Even if there is reason to tell myself that the most important obligation is not met, the resignation of the document would be a great loss – he said.
-This what we need to do is work hard to convince people in a situation where previously initiated the peace process, it seems, is not capable of action – pointed out.
Lavrov: Kiev needed dialogue with “the leaders of the South East”
The head of the Russian Foreign Ministry, for its part believes that there is a consensus that the determination of the demarcation line should be one of the priority actions.
– We should all now support the ongoing determination of the specific line of demarcation – he said. He also accused the government in Kiev of “folding arrogant statements in order to avoid to focus on the main issue, which is a direct dialogue between the Kyiv authorities and leaders of the South East of Ukraine”.
“Format Minsk “without Polish
stressed that Russia insists on further use of the” format of the Minsk “in talks on resolving the conflict. – Russia is in favor of the unconditional continuation of the Minsk process. This unique format. Only the parties to the conflict are represented with the participation of Russia and the OSCE – the Russian minister said.
It was a riposte to the proposal of Ukraine. Earlier the same day, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that peace negotiations with Russia should participate, among others, Poland. The head of the Ukrainian state made such a statement after his meeting with Steimeierem that before his visit to Moscow arrived to Kiev.
– We also believe that further essential step after the cessation of all hostilities should be working together to organize economic ties and political “between the parties to the conflict – said the head of the Foreign Ministry. Russia – as noted – is considered the most important task of” the continuation of a lasting and direct dialogue with Kiev, Donetsk and Luhansk. “The context of this dialogue should be elections that took place in Ukraine” and on the territory of Ukraine that control the representatives of Donetsk and Luhansk “- said Lavrov.
He added that Russia” will assist in creating favorable conditions “for organizing such a dialogue.
November 2 pro-Russian separatists have conducted the elections in the territories in Donetsk and Luhansk circuit which are now under their control. Russia recognized the elections; the Ukrainian authorities and the Western countries consider them to be illegal.
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