Press statement
OSCE monitors held meetings in Donetsk
- Date:
- Place:
- DONETSK, Ukraine
- Source:
- OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine (closed)
- Fields of work:
- Conflict prevention and resolution
DONETSK, Ukraine, 22 April 2014 – A team from the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine led by Mark Etherington, Deputy Chief Monitor, made a statement following their meetings in Donetsk today.
“We have had a useful and constructive meeting with representatives of the group occupying the Donetsk regional administration building; the Mayor of Donetsk; and Donetsk chief of police. They explained their positions,” Etherington said.
“We also discussed the need for dialogue and the de-escalation of tensions, and the need to refrain from violence.”
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine has been deployed following a decision by the OSCE Permanent Council of 21 March 2014, in ten locations across the country.