The Special Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office in Ukraine and in the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), Ambassador Martin Sajdik after the meeting of the TCG ‎and its working groups in Minsk on 21 August 2019 said, that thirty days after сeasefire began, the average figure of ceasefire violations continues to be significantly lower:

“Also, according to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission, since the beginning of the ceasefire, no civilian casualties due to shelling have been recorded, although, unfortunately, one person was injured. This clearly proves the importance of the ceasefire agreements by the TCG.”

The main topic of the last meeting of the TCG was the preparation for the repair of the bridge in Stanytsia Luhanska. Today, the parties should exchange written information through Ambassador Sajdik on the completion of demining and on their readiness to begin repair work, including the removal of fortifications.

The Economic Working Group, among other topics, continued to deal with water supply issues in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (CADR and CALR), in particular, with the financial situation and preparations for the international audit of the ‘Voda Donbasa’ company.

The Humanitarian Working Group continued to discuss the questions related to an exchange of detainees.

The Political Working Group, as at the previous meeting, continued to discuss the traditional topics on its agenda related to the implementation of the ‘Steinmeier formula’, amnesty and local elections in CADR and CALR.

Source: OSCE