Memorandum passed by Rada is understandable, although belated step towards implementing Geneva agreements - Moscow
MOSCOW. May 21 (Interfax) - The memorandum on mutual understanding and peace passed by Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada is understandable, though a belated step towards the implementation of the Geneva agreements, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
"Of course, this document has become public and is an understandable, although a belated step towards the implementation of the Geneva statement of April 17, 2014 and the roadmap drafted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
"The condemnation of use of arms and violence, which has already led to mass deaths of people, and the intention to ensure immediate constitutional reform foreseeing the de-centralization of authorities can be assessed positively in general," the document said.
"We think that the intention to ensure the authorities of regions with financial resources via establishing fair distribution of budget incomes, aspirations to fight corruption at all levels of the state authorities and appeals not to allow inter-confessional and inter-ethnic conflicts in the country deserve support," the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
