The EU showed Kiev on the need to consolidate the status regions of Donbass
Natalia Dobrovolskaya. The European Union reminded about Ukraine need in 2015 to hold a constitutional reform to secure special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions, said the head of Europe and Central Asia division, European external action service (EBU) Gunnar Wiegand.
"Constitutional reform, which should provide a permanent special status, Is not only the law on the special status. This Constitutional reform, which would guarantee a permanent special status for certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk. It has to be agreed with commissioners from this place and are reflected in the constitutional reform, which is discussed in the Parliament and which should be adopted In the current year, also in the 2nd reading. We're running out of time, " he said, speaking in the European Parliament.
Reached in Minsk consensus of 12 February in addition to the ceasefire, withdrawal of heavy weapons and creating a security zone, obliges the authorities of Ukraine to engage in direct dialogue with the authorized DND and LNR, for example, on the issue of conduct in local elections, entering into the Constitution of Ukraine of change, involving the decentralization of power, as well as on the issue of legislative recognition of special status of separate districts of Donetsk and Lugansk regions ".
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