MINSK, 26 August (BelTA) – The Minsk agreement is an important mechanism for the peaceful settlement of the crisis in Ukraine, Irina Gerashchenko, First Vice Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada, the representative of Kiev in the working group on humanitarian affairs of the Ukraine trilateral contact group, told reporters, BelTA has learned.
“We believe that the Minsk agreement is a very important mechanism for the peaceful, diplomatic resolution of what is happening in Ukraine. Many criticize the Minsk accord but from June last year until today we managed to free about 80 Ukrainians” Irina Gerashchenko said.
The politician noted that the situation in the east of Ukraine remains tense, the ceasefire is violated.