The heads of the DNI and the self-proclaimed LC issued a joint statement on the withdrawal of the arms – First Channel

Important news today comes from the Donbass. Manual self-proclaimed republics issued a joint peace initiative. In the DNI and LC decided to unilaterally withdraw caliber weapons to one hundred millimeters – they have removed to a distance not less than three kilometers from the line of contact. This is stated in the statement of the head of DNR envoy Alexander Zakharchenko and LC Vladislav Dane

Important news today comes from the Donbass. Manual self-proclaimed republics issued a joint peace initiative. In the DNI and LC decided to unilaterally withdraw caliber weapons to one hundred millimeters – they have removed to a distance not less than three kilometers from the line of contact. This is stated in the statement of the head of DNR envoy Alexander Zakharchenko and LC Vladislav Dane

The head of the People’s Republic of Donetsk Alexander Zakharchenko: “Demonstrating commitment to the Minsk agreements, we are ready to take the next step to the world. To this end, take their units with tanks and armored vehicles equipped with cannons caliber 100 mm from the contact line at a distance of at least 3 kilometers “.

The official representative of the LC in the Contact Group, Vice-Speaker of the People’s Council of LC Vladislav Dane:” Guidance Lugansk People’s Republic supports the initiative Donetsk Republic of speedy normalization of the situation in the Donbass. For our part, we are ready to withdraw all our combat vehicles and artillery caliber up to 100 mm at a distance of not less than 3 kilometers from the line of contact “.

Also, in a joint statement emphasized, that the withdrawal of armed militias across the line of contact, with the exception of the problem areas – areas to the north of Donetsk, Debaltsevo and settlement Happiness. But at the same time they are ready to engage in dialogue with Kiev in these areas. As recalled today at the last talks in Minsk the authorities of Ukraine were invited to go to take a similar step and gun with a caliber of less than one hundred millimeters.

“At the last meeting in Minsk, which I attended, I raised the question of the withdrawal of heavy weapons from the demarcation line. Then, Ukraine successfully rejected the proposal, it considered that the demarcation line can leave the tanks, mortars and all other equipment that allows active offensive actions of the Ukrainian army, “- said the lava Donetsk People’s Republic Alexander Zakharchenko.

Authorities notified the self-proclaimed republics of the OSCE on the challenge of weapons. He told envoy to the Contact Group DNI Dennis Pushilin. According to him, the OSCE will monitor the removal technique.

Earlier DNR has proposed a peace initiative, and the most recent example – a withdrawal of the militia units Shirokino, despite the fact that the Ukrainian side has its position was not left . This town was one of the hot spots of Donbass in February, when he tried to take a battalion of “Azov”.

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