7 November, 2014 

Pseudo elections held in selected parts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions on November 2 can jeopardize process of the peace settlement of the situation in Donbas. Key international partners have acknowledged violation of the Minsk arrangements by Russia.          

Ukraine’s position remains unchanged: Minsk arrangements still are the basis for further peace process. Ukraine is ready for further steps in this direction.  This is confirmed by the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko during his address to the people of Ukraine on November 3, as well as during the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine held on November 4.   

The Law “On interim local self-government in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions” has lost its actuality due to impossibility by many reasons to insure the proper organization of the local elections scheduled to be taken on December 7, 2014. The President of Ukraine proposed to determine the new date for its conduction.

The international multilateral contacts in Geneva, Norman, Milan and other formats should be continued. They, as well as the meeting of the tripartite contact group, are the important element of the stimulation of Russia to the steady implementation of Minsk arrangements.

Until full implementation of Minsk arrangements, striving to ensure security and life support conditions for the population that reside on the territories temporally being occupied by terrorists, the Government of Ukraine will:

-         supply natural gas and electricity to these regions;

-         provide the humanitarian assistance to the local citizens;

-         propose the wide program for voluntary resettlement to other regions of the State;

-         elaborate special regulations for economic activity in some districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Ukraine will not finance the regions controlled by separatists in order to avoid the actual sponsorship of terrorist organizations.