Section: Belarus
All subgroups on Ukraine to meet in Minsk next week
“Our work should be resumed rather soon. We have scheduled a meeting of all the four subgroups for the next week. Right after their sessions the trilateral contact group will meet and consultations with representatives of Donetsk and Lugansk will be held,” said Heidi Tagliavini. …read more Source:...
Makei meets with Ukraine and OSCE’s representatives in contact group on Ukraine
During the meetings, the Belarus Minister of Foreign Affairs discussed the activities of the contact group and the working groups on the Ukraine settlement, and the organization of the events of different levels at the Minsk platform. …read more Source:...
Makei, Kulmukhametov discuss technical issues related to contact group on Ukraine
The parties discussed some organizational, technical issues related to the work of the contact group and its working groups, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs informed. …read more Source:...
Meetings of three subgroups on Donbas begin in Minsk
Meetings of working subgroups on political, humanitarian and security affairs are closed for the press. …read more Source:...
Three working groups on Ukraine resume talks in Minsk
It is expected that the meetings of the working groups will be followed by a meeting of the trilateral contact group on Ukraine with the participation of representatives of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics. …read more Source:...
Lukashenko in favor of stronger OSCE role in view of Ukrainian crisis
Alexander Lukashenko reminded that some time ago Belarus and other post-Soviet countries suggested their vision of the OSCE reforms. “Unfortunately, these proposals are still under consideration, or they are blocked by a number of states. But the Ukrainian crisis shows that we do not need additional arguments to agree on the enhancement of the...
Minsk to host talks on Ukraine settlement on 16 June
“Tomorrow Minsk will host a meeting of the trilateral group, at least, the meetings of three working groups,” Lamberto Zannier noted. He did not say who would represent the OSCE in Minsk on 16 June …read more Source:...
Makei: OSCE is the only organization that played a role in neutralizing Ukraine situation
“Given all its shortcomings, the OSCE is still the only organization which could somehow influence the negative development of the situation in Ukraine and played its role in neutralizing this situation,” Vladimir Makei said. …read more Source:...
Zannier: OSCE welcomes Belarus’ role in Ukraine settlement
“We welcome the role of Belarus in promoting the de-escalation of the conflict in Ukraine. Minsk is well known as a meeting place for these groups (of the contact group and the working groups on Ukraine),” said Lamberto Zannier. He also expressed the hope that the Minsk agreements will facilitate the peace process. …read more Source:...
Viktor Sosunovsky brings European Games bronze to Belarus
The Belarusian came through the repechage where he beat Ukraine’s Alexander Shishman to bring the second European Games medal Belarus. …read more Source:...