MINSK, 22 December (BelTA) – Members of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine reaffirmed their commitment to a ceasefire, OSCE special representative in the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine Martin Sajdik told the media on 21 December.
“We, the members of the Trilateral Contact Group and representatives from certain areas of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, stressing the necessity to ensure peace and tranquility in connection with the upcoming holidays, reaffirm our commitment to a comprehensive, sustainable and unlimited ceasefire, starting at 00:00 on 24 December 2016 (Kiev time),” Martin Sajdik said, reading out the statement of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine.
In its statement the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine also expressed its commitment to the implementation of Minsk agreements and to effectively continuing the Minsk process in the new year.
Martin Sajdik added that “we will try to receive support for this initiative from the highest political level as well”.
The OSCE special representative in the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine stressed that a significant number of obligations under the Minsk agreements have not been fully implemented in 2016. “However, this lack of progress should not stop us from continuing our process next year, with renewed vigor and new enthusiasm,” he added.
