8 Dec 2014 15:16

Minsk meeting expected to take place this week - DPR official

DONETSK. Dec 8 (Interfax) - The Minsk meeting on the situation in Donbas is expected to be held this week, Denis Pushilin, who represents the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) in the Minsk talks, told reporters on Monday.

No agreement has been reached yet on some of the issues that will be addressed in the Minsk meeting, he said.

"One of the issues is related to the special status of Donbas," Pushilin said.

The date of the Minsk negotiations may be announced on Monday or Tuesday, he said.