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Poroshenko, Mogherini held a phone conversation
06.03.2015 09:17 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of yesterday, the Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko held a phone conversation with
the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
As to the report, the parties discussed the situation in Donbas and the fulfillment of the Minsk agreements on the eve of informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the EU countries that will be held on March 67 in Riga and the next session of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union.
Reportedly, the Ukrainian President urged the EU to be guided by the fulfillment of the Minsk agreements and by the previous decisions of the European Council in the issue of continuation and possible enhancement of sanctions towards Russia.
As to the report, the parties agreed with the need for immediate expansion of the OSCE mandate, enhancement of technical and functional capabilities of the OSCE SMM, which must carry out more efficient monitoring and verification of the ceasefire regime and the withdrawal of weaponry. At the same time, Poroshenko emphasized that it was necessary to make international efforts to deploy peacekeeping contingent in Donbas.
In turn, Mogherini assured of support towards Ukraine and President Poroshenkos efforts. She expressed condolences over the accident in the coal mine Zasyadko, which ended up with 33 miners dead.
On his part, the Ukrainian President noted that this tragedy was a consequence of the humanitarian and technogenic situation in Donbas, as well as the actions of militants that didnt let relevant Ukrainian rescue services save lives of Ukrainian miners.
As to the report, the parties agreed to hold the meeting in the shortest time during the visit of the President of the European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker to Ukraine.
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