President of Ukraine had a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
21.04.2015 10:36 | Press office of President
Petro Poroshenko and Ban Ki-moon have discussed the fulfillment of the Minsk agreements and the international efforts for the restoration of peace in Donbas.
The UN Secretary-General has praised the role of the Ukrainian President in ensuring the peace process in Donbas, as well as the devotion of Ukraine to the Minsk agreements. At the same time, he has expressed concern over the violation of ceasefire and other items of these documents.
The President has informed that Ukraine made every effort to send humanitarian cargoes to the residents of Donbas and solve urgent humanitarian issues in cooperation with the ICRC.
However, militants block the delivery of humanitarian cargoes with Ukrainian and international aid. Ban Ki-moon has praised the actions of Ukrainian authorities aimed at solving difficult humanitarian situation. He has also thanked the people of Ukraine for assisting the IDPs.
Petro Poroshenko has urged the UN Secretary-General to take measures for the liberation of Nadiya Savchenko, whose advocates and mother are in New York at the moment. The President has emphasized that all hostages in Donbas should be liberated.
The parties have also agreed to make further efforts for the deployment of peacekeeping contingent in Donbas under the auspices of the UN.