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Chinese envoy calls for political settlement of Ukraine issue

Xinhua, March 1, 2016 Adjust font size:

A Chinese envoy to the United Nations Monday highlighted the importance of political settlement in solving the Ukraine issue and called for support from the international community.

A comprehensive solution of the Ukraine issue must follow the general direction of political settlement, said Liu Jieyi, China's permanent representative to the UN at a Security Council meeting briefed by the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

Liu added that it is imperative to fully take into account the legitimate rights and demands of all regions and ethnic groups within Ukraine while paying good attention to the legitimate concerns of all relevant parties.

"The overall situation in Eastern Ukraine is relatively calm. All relevant parties including the OSCE have made positive efforts in this process," said he, noting that "OSCE is an important cooperation partner of the UN."

"I strongly believe that implementing the Minsk agreements is the only way towards a sustainable political solution," German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who acts as OSCE Chairperson, told the Security Council in his briefing. In 2016, Germany holds the Chairmanship of the OSCE.

China supports all relevant parties in fully implementing the Minsk agreement as called for by Security Council Resolution 2202 and continuously advancing the political solution to the Ukraine issue, Liu said.

"The international community should support Normandy and Minsk mediation mechanisms in fully playing their role and jointly advance the early realization of peace, calmness, stability and development of Ukraine," said the Chinese envoy. Enditem