Donbass Security Subgroup Begins Work in Minsk

The Donbass security task force began its work in Belarus.

MINSK (Sputnik) — The security subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group on Ukraine reconciliation started its work in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, the Belarusian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday.

Working group on security issues of East-#Ukraine settlement started its session in #Minsk pic.twitter.com/KsdvJMdHlG

— Belarus MFA (@BelarusMFA) 20 сентября 2016 г.

The Trilateral Contact Group on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, which comprises representatives from Ukraine, Russia and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, was set up in 2014 in a bid to promote direct dialogue between Ukraine’s conflicting parties.

The formation of the subgroups on political, economic, humanitarian and security issues was stipulated by the Minsk peace agreements, brokered in February by the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany.