Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Sajdik welcomes transfer of convicted persons from CADR to the territory controlled by the government of Ukraine

KYIV, 13 December 2018 – The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group Ambassador Martin Sajdik made the following statement regarding the transfer of convicted persons from CADR to the territory controlled by the government of Ukraine:

“I sincerely welcome today’s transfer of convicted persons from certain areas of Donetsk region (CADR) to the territory controlled by the government of Ukraine.

It is the second transfer this week of persons convicted before the beginning of the conflict in 2014. Yesterday, such detainees were transferred from certain areas of Luhansk region (CALR). They will all serve their sentence in penitentiary institutions on the territory controlled by the government of Ukraine.

I once again express my deep appreciation to the sides for their constructive efforts. Convicted persons have received the opportunity of serving the remaining term of their sentence closer to their families and relatives.

I hope that both transfers will serve as a confidence-building measure and help increase trust among the sides for our future common work.

On the eve of the upcoming New Year and Christmas holidays, I especially call upon the Russian Federation and Ukraine as members of the Trilateral Contact Group to make all efforts to find solutions in the spirit of humanity for numerous remaining open issues, in particular in the humanitarian sphere.”