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Poroshenko commends position of UN on terminating escalation of situation in Donbas
21.08.2014 09:14 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
Yesterday President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a meeting with UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman who is in Ukraine under the instruction of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, President Petro Poroshenko Press Office reports.
The President expressed gratitude to the Secretary-General for the support of peace and de-escalation of the situation in the Donbas. The Head of State emphasized that it was not an internal conflict in Ukraine. «People in Donetsk and Luhansk strive for peace. Implementation of our peace plan defines our actions. We understand that it is impossible to solve the situation solely by military means,» the President noted.
As to the report, the Head of State informed that militants had shelled the convoy of civilians who had tried to escape from Luhansk.
The President also informed on the initiative of the Ukrainian party to send international humanitarian assistance to Luhansk which is on the verge of humanitarian disaster due to the control of terrorists.
As to the report, the UN Under-Secretary-General expressed gratitude to the President on behalf of the Secretary-General for his peaceful initiatives and invited him to take part in the meeting of the UN General Assembly that is to be held in New York next month.
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