Putin's plan should be discussed with all parties to Ukraine conflict - OSCE PA president
MOSCOW. Sept 4 (Interfax) - The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Parliamentary Assembly believes it would be helpful to discuss a plan for settling the crisis in eastern Ukraine proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin with all parties to the conflict, says OSCE PA President Ilkka Kanerva.
Speaking to journalists following a closed meeting with Russian Federation Council Chair Valentina Matviyenko on Thursday, Kanerva said Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov had informed him of Putin's plan earlier this morning, and it would be helpful and constructive to discuss this plan with other parties to the conflict in Ukraine.
At the same time, the OSCE has a lot of its own initiatives, including a road map for settling the conflict, he said.
He welcomed what he sees as a constructive approach demonstrated by Putin but said the OSCE PA certainly cannot rely solely on one plan in its work.
The problem of Ukraine has a lot of aspects, and it would be helpful to discuss all these peace initiatives toward resolving the conflict so as to develop joint proposals, Kanerva said.
Putin aired his plan for resolving the Ukraine crisis on Wednesday.
