Deputy Foreign Minister: Ukraine ready to discuss elections in Donbas
Ukrinform
The Ukrainian side has drafted all the necessary legislation needed to hold elections in Donbas, eastern Ukraine, and is ready to discuss this issue at international meetings.
Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko said this at a meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, own Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“The elections are not only a significant part for the peace cause, they are also possible task. We have drafted all the necessary legislation and are ready to discuss the modality, when the leadership will gather in Minsk,” Prystaiko said.
He stressed that the elections should be carried out "in line with the requirements of the OSCE standards and our [Ukrainian] laws."
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