Section: BelTA (Belarus)
German expert: Belarus could become a moderator of the dialogue on Ukraine
“Why does Belarus attract Europe as a platform for conflict resolution? Belarus is a neutral territory that knows how to communicate with both the West and the East. Minsk could become a new Vienna, Geneva, or Helsinki for the benefit of all,” Wolfgang Sender believes. …read more Source:...
Makei calls for small steps to de-escalate Ukrainian crisis
“The longer the final settlement is drawn out, the stronger the inertia of the conflict becomes impeding the regulation of the situation. The threat of it turning into a frozen conflict is quite real,” the minister stressed. …read more Source:...
Expert: Parties to Ukraine’s conflict emotionally unprepared for reconciliation
“The parties on either side of the conflict, including not only politicians but also a considerable part of the population, are not ready for reconciliation, both emotionally and psychologically,” said Vladimir Fesenko. …read more Source:...
Belarus continues to call for speedy resolution of conflict in Ukraine
According to the minister, the Belarusian side has always advocated the resolution of conflicts in a civilized manner, at the negotiating table, without resorting to military force, without exerting political and economic pressure. …read more Source:...
Sajdik: Not enough political will to resolve conflict in Ukraine
“The process of negotiations has entered into an important stage, but now we need political will,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Sajdik: Parties to the conflict in Ukraine view Minsk talks as the only way out
“The Minsk process works and all the parties consider it as the only way to resolve the conflict,” said Martin Sajdik. …read more Source:...
Makei: The trilateral contact group on Ukraine should continue its work
Greeting the participants of the meeting, Vladimir Makei thanked international experts and representatives of the expert initiative Minsk Dialogue (Belarus) for Minsk being chosen at the time as a venue to discuss the issues of the international agenda. …read more Source:...
Makei: Minsk talks on Ukraine proved their value
Experts of the Normandy Four member states (Germany, Russia, France and Ukraine) have gathered in the Belarusian capital to mark the 1st anniversary of the Minsk Agreements and analyze the progress, failures, lessons and future challenges in their implementation. …read more Source:...
OSCE unhappy about civilian casualties in Ukraine
Sessions of the subgroups on political affairs, security, and humanitarian affairs of the trilateral contact group on Ukraine took place in Minsk on 10 February. “There was no session of the trilateral contact group on Ukraine. Its meeting was postponed due to reasons of coordination and planning,” explained Martin Sajdik. …read more...
Contact group on Ukraine may meet in Minsk 24 February
“The four working groups will certainly resume talks in two weeks. We had plans to hold the meeting (of the contact group – BelTA’s note) on 24 February. However, there is a chance that we will reconvene earlier,” Martin Sajdik said. …read more Source:...
