Minsk agreements on Ukraine reached 3 years ago

12 февраля 2018

Their main achievement of the Minsk agreements on Ukraine is termination of the acute phase of the confrontation in the Donbass. In particular, the large-scale exchange of prisoners held on the eve of the New Year was a notable success. Negotiations do not stop: the ways to solve problems in the conflict zone are discussed in Minsk twice a month.

There is no alternative to a peaceful resolution of the crisis in eastern Ukraine, and Belarus has consistently adhered to this position. Earlier, the head of the Foreign Ministry of our country stated this in an interview with the newspaper Izvestia. Vladimir Makei notes that with the help of the Minsk agreements it was possible to solve the central task at the time of their adoption: to stop the war and the bloodshed.

In the opinion of OSCE Special Representative to the Tripartite Contact Group Martin Sajdik, this year should be decisive for the implementation of the Minsk agreements. The diplomat is sure that the Tripartite Contact Group will be the only permanent format for resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine.