Sides to Contact Group on Ukraine agree to withdraw heavy weapons from line of separation in Donbas by Feb 20 - Sajdik
MINSK. Feb 15 (Interfax) - The sides have agreed to withdraw weapons and special equipment from the line of separation in Donbas by February 20, envoy of the Organization for Security and Co-operation (OSCE) in Europe in the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine Martin Sajdik said.
"Today it was agreed to withdraw the equipment prohibited under the Minsk agreements by February 20," Sajdik said in Minsk on Wednesday.
At today's meeting, the sides paid special attention to the complete ceasefire along the entire contact line in Donbas.
Sajdik went on to note in this regard that outbreaks of hostilities in the conflict area had significantly reduced since the previous Contact Group meeting. He also highlighted the major contribution that the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission had made to the reduction of tension in the region.
Sajdik also revealed that the Steinmeier formula had been among the political topics discussed in Minsk on Wednesday.
The Trilateral Contact Group on the Donbas situation met in Minsk earlier on Wednesday.
The group's next meeting is to be held on March 1, Sajdik said.