Section: BelTA (Belarus)
Chinese diplomat: Minsk talks underlined Belarus’ important role in maintaining peace and stability
In his words, China hails and supports close mediation of the corresponding sides in removing tension in east Ukraine and resolving the crisis through political talks. …read more Source:...
Kerry: US ready to roll back sanctions on Russia if Minsk agreements fulfilled
“As we have long said, the United States is prepared to consider rolling back sanctions on Russia when the Minsk agreements of September 2014, and now this agreement, are fully implemented. That includes a full ceasefire, the withdrawal of all foreign troops and equipment from Ukraine, the full restoration of Ukrainian control of the...
White House hails Minsk accords
“The agreement represents a potentially significant step toward a peaceful resolution of the conflict and the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty consistent with the Minsk agreements from last September,” said Josh Earnest. …read more Source:...
Kazakhstan praises Minsk summit organization
“We appreciate the good organization of conditions for the fruitful negotiations by the Belarusian side. We call upon all the sides to fully implement the agreements that have been reached for the sake of ceasing fire in Ukraine’s southeast soon, reaching stable and comprehensive resolution of the crisis situation in the country,”...
China praises Minsk agreements on Ukraine
According to the source, China welcomes and highly appreciates the agreement reached by the leaders of Russia, Germany, France, and Ukraine in Minsk and also believes that the agreement will contribute to the reduction of tensions in Ukraine’s east in addition to the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis. …read more Source:...
OSCE mission in Ukraine ready to control Minsk accords
“The OSCE special monitoring mission to Ukraine stands ready to support the implementation of measures in the new package signed in Minsk today,” Alexander Hug was quoted as saying. …read more Source:...
Expert: Normandy Format talks are a triumph of Belarusian diplomacy
“The Minsk talks resulted in an agreement on cease fire in east Ukraine. It is an important result of hours-long tense negotiations that were held with the assistance of Belarus. This fact can be considered a triumph of the Belarusian diplomacy as it took only two days on the Belarusian land to reach it, while such things require months or even...
Parties to Ukraine conflict need clear-cut mechanism to fulfill Minsk agreements
“After the agreements on the ceasefire and the withdrawal of weapons in southeast Ukraine were signed in Minsk, the main objective of the conflicting parties is to work out a mechanism for the implementation of these arrangements and to exercise control over the observation of them. The main focus should be made on the implementation of and...
Call for effective control over separation of conflicting parties in Ukraine
In his opinion, it is also necessary to get the government in Kiev to directly contact representatives of the self-declared people’s republics of Donetsk and Lugansk. “As far as we can deduce from diplomatic statements, it is Kiev’s persistent unwillingness to talk to representatives of the militia or actually to Ukrainian citizens...
Jagland: Normandy Four did its best for ceasefire in east Ukraine
In his words, today’s agreement gives grounds for an effective ceasefire regime. It is clear, however, that there is still a lot to be done, he said in a statement received by TASS representative office. According to him, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of France Francois Hollande, Russian President Vladimir Putin and President...
