The diplomatic settlement of a conflict in the east of Ukraine is of utmost importance, says OSCE PA President

"The resolution of the conflict in the eastern Ukraine by diplomatic means is vitally important", claimed George Tsereteli, President of Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe during a meeting with Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze ,Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine and Sergiy Kyslytsya, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

OSCE PA President stressed the visit to Ukraine in these difficult times is not accidental, because our country is currently at the center of the organization's attention. He noted that the OSCE PA stands up for  the territorial integrity of Ukraine and condemns the  Kremlin’s actions,that stance was repeatedly enshrined in the resolutions adopted by the OSCE. George Tsereteli expressed conviction that Russia should bear responsibility for its actions.

The Vice Prime Minister the role of the OSCE PA in the consistent advocacy of positions on complex but extremely essential issues both for Ukraine and for the OSCE participating states. She also thanked those OSCE representatives who voted for resolutions condemning the foreign aggression against Ukraine and for work in the PA of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission in Ukraine, which is an important source of reliable and unbiased information.