CoE + EU + UN0 + Germany + Russia (etc) ask full Truce and Negotiations in Ukraine for Peace

*Strasbourg - Brussels - New York/ 26-27  June 2014/- With a series of various but Convergent, strong statements, both COE, EU and UNO, as well as Germany, Russia and other interested Countries, launched Vibrant Calls practicaly for a Long-term or even Definitive Stop to Military Aggressions in Eastern Ukraine in order to really Start fully-fledged Negotiations for Peace, while less than 3 more Days were left after until Monday, June 30, after the latest Cease-Fire tight Deadline by new Ukranian President Poroshenko, following the 1st Tripartite contacts between Kiev's National Authorities and Donetsk/Luhansk Dissident Autonomists, under OSCE auspices earlier Today :

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CoE  :

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 It all started in Strasbourg, at the Parliamentary Assembly of COE's PanEuropean Organisation for Human Rights, Democracy and Rule of Law, where both the main Speaker at Thursday's public Debate on Ukraine, appointed by the Bureau, Jordi Xuclà, and COE's Commissioner for Human Rights, Niels Muzniecks, highlighted, in one way or another, the Urgent Need for a comprehensive dialogue among all parties involved in order to find the soonest a compromise for a Peaceful Political Solution of the Ukranian Conflict :

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- CoE PanEuropean Parliamentary Assembly's 1st Speaker, who had been collectively  chosen by PACE's Bureau in order to Open this Summer's Plenary Session's public Debate on "Political and Humanitarian" developments in Ukraine, the President of the Liberal Group of MEPs,  Jordi Xuclà from Spain, underlined  that "the New President's "Role will be to tackle the necessary Reforms, and to have a Dialogue with the Various stakeholders and Actors in the East,.....a dialogue with All".

 - In particular, as "the Time has come" for "Constitutional Reforms" in Ukraine,  "we (CoE) need a Dialogue and Agreement, between Majorities and Minorities", because the New "Constitution needs to be the outcome of Consensus", he pointed out.

+ At the same time, moreover, "we need to ensure that the New Parliament represents All the different Parts of the Country. Otherwise, we will end up with a Parliament that is Not a Solution, but a part of the Problem. For instance, it will be a Problem If there is No Representation from the Eastern part of the country*

=> In general, "We need to rebuild Confidence, Trust and Unity in Ukraine. That must be based on international law and respect thereof, but we must also ensure that the Eastern Regions can enjoy Trust once again", CoE Assembly's 1st Speaker concluded.

"That is a role for the new president, (Poroshenko), and he has taken positive Steps in the right Direction", as he said, obviously urging to advance full steam ahead, from now on, towards conducting a Dialogue with stakeholders in the East in order to take forward Reforms needed by the Country, including DeCentralisation and Constitutional changes, greater Parliamentary checks and balances, and a fully Independent Judiciary, an official CoE's Press Release resumed, later-on.            

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+ CoE's PanEuropean Commissioner for Human Rights, Nils Muiznieks, asked for "full Support ...to All those involved in efforts to find a Peaceful Solution", (i.e. with Political, Not Military means), to the Ukranian conflict, because "the Needs of the Vulnerable ....should be addressed Urgently. ...Now, ....They canNot Wait", as he said.

 - Indeed, "the number of IDPs is large and increasing Daily. It is impossible to know the precise number as there is currently no centralised registration system, and many IDPs do not register with the local authorities", he observed.

- As far as an obviously Smaller number of IDPs from Crimea is concerned, "one of the Biggest Problems most Crimean IDPs face, is that they cannot access their Bank accounts", because "the accounts have been Frozen, and they do not have access to their savings", after Measures taken by Kiev's current rulers, he noted.

- But, for the greatest number, "Most IDPs in Ukraine are fleeing the Conflict .... in the East", as he said for the systematic Military Attacks by Kiev's Army. - "Many are Traumatised, and need psychological support" : F.ex., - "I met a Pregnant Woman from Sloviansk; who had made her way through a Battlefield holding a White flag. I met a Mother with 2 Children, who had left everything, including her own Mother, behind in Sloviansk, where there is No running Water or Electricity" ! Thus, "the number of IDPs is Large and Growing". F.ex. : "The deputy governor of Odessa told me last week that 50 to 60 People are arriving spontaneously in the train station Every Day", Muiznieks denounced.

>>> Therefore, "it is essential to address the root Causes that are making people Flee", he stressed.  - "Otherwise, the Humanitarian situation will continue to Worsen and the influx is likely to Increase", CoE's PanEuropean Commissioner for Human Rights warned.

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EU :
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+ Along a similar Line, earlier Today (Friday), the EU Brussels' Summit's official Conclusions clearly stress that "the European Council expects that, by Monday 30 June", (i.e. at the Day in which Expires the CeaseFire extension agreed by both the Ukranian President Poroshenko and representatives of the Dissident Autonomists from the self-proclamed "Donetsk-Luhansk People's Union" areas of Eastern Ukraine), among the "Steps" that "will have been taken", will be mainly the "LAUNCH of SUBSTANTIAL NEGOTIATIONS".

These "Substantial Negotiations" must bear on the "Peace Plan", recently proposed by New Ukranian "President Poroshenko", and particularly about the concrete ways that should be "implemented" the main Principles that he has Hihjlighted, (such as, f.ex., "DeCentralisation", etc), EU Summit's Conclusions specify.

Moreover,  EU expects also from the parties at the Ukranian conflict, an "Agreement on a Verification Mechanism, monitored by the OSCE". The Euro-Atlantic International Organisation's Monitoring should cover both "the CeaseFire" between Kiev's Arrmy and Dissident areas'(Donetsk-Luhansk) Defense militants, as well as "the effective Control of the (International) Border" between Ukraine and Russia.

At the same time, EU Council also "expects" the "Release of Hostages" (several People having allegedly been arrested and/or gone "Missing" from both sides during the last 2-3 Months of Kiev's Military Attacks), "including of all OSCE's Observers", (as it has been already done, almost a Month earlier, f.ex. with the release of some Army Experts from various Foreign Countries, including from Germany, where the vice-President of the Governing Coalition's ChristianSocial CSU Party notoriously had strongly Criticized the Controversial decision to send Army Officers in the middle of a "Hot" Fight).

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Germany :
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+German Chancellor Angie Merkel, added, shortly afterwards, during her Press Conference in Brussels, that this End of June's EU Summit "fixed certain Conditions which must be met in order to Justify a Further Extension of the Ceasefire, after a certain time", (of 3 more Days, as it was anounced shortly afterwards by Ukranian President Poroshenko).

- Among these Conditions, "it's also Important that ... the (Trilateral) Contact Group, as it has met Today (i.e., for the 1st Time, with a full Partipation, together with OSCE's Representativen Swiss Dplomat Heidi Taglavini, also of Dissidents Autonomists, during a CeaseFire accepted in principle by both sides), Continues to work, according to a clear Agenda, associated with the Peace Plan", Merkel added.            

       
++ Moreover, a "Progress" has to become "Visible" in this as also in all other concrete key-points mentioned by  EU Summit's official Conclusions, the German Chancellor stressed, while welcoming, however, Russian President Putin recent moves to thwart a controversial law which had authorized him to eventualy use troops in Ukraine during the recent deadly confllict, after having also recognized the new Ukranian President Poroshenko, who has just started a promised Cease-fire accompagnied to certain proposals, whose Time duration was however limited to just a few days, until now.        

+++ Meanwhile, it was "agreed by all" that "the Commerial Part" of the EU - Ukraine "Association Agreement", signed earlier on Friday in Brussels, will Not start to be Applied immediately, but only after relevant EU - Russia  - Ukraine "Technical Talks" aimin at "Finding a Solution" on Trade Problems reportedly provoked to the detriment of pre-existing Ukraine - Russia Trade Pacts, in order "to Ensure that Russia's concerns are included  and can also be taken into considerationé", Merkel anounced, (along the Strategic lines that she had already Highlighted at a previous Press Conference in Brussels, as early as since  December 2013 : Comp. "EuroFora"s NewsReports from that EU Summit, on the spot).

 Warning that it is "Crucial" to "try" to  arrive at a comprehensive Conclusion "until" next "Autumn" 2014. (By a Coincidence, almost at the Same Time that Ukraine's proposed Constitutional Reforms are due to be discussed and possibly be Adopted definitively, with or without more or less Observations/Recommendations, by CoE's "Venice" Commission's  next Plenary Session of October 2014, which willl be exceptionaly held at Rome, i.e. during Italy's incoming EU Presidency of July - December 2014, Comp. Supra and : ......).

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UNO :
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+++ Later this same day, UNO Secretary General Ban Ki Moon's Press Spokesman, the experienced Stefan Dujaric, (who has also served at the same Top post under former UN SG Koffi Annan during 2005-2007 : Comp. various Dujaric's Statements to "EuroFora"s co-Founder, published earlier mainly at "TCWeekly", etc), said that UNO's Head "remains Deeply Concerned over the situation in Eastern Ukraine", but "Welcomes ...Consultations among All Sides", as well as "the Extension of the Reciprocal Cease-Fire".

=>  In particular, UNO's "Secretary General .. Urges concerned Parties to work toward a DEFINITIVE CESSATION 0F VIOLENCE, through a POLITICAL PROCESS", according to the Official Pres Release from NY Headquarters.

- For that purpose, Ban Ki Moon also welcomes "receent Measures toward De-escalation of Hostilities", as well as "the Release of 4 International OSCE Monitors on June 26", while also calling fo the release of another four, and "expects All SIdes to strictly adhere to their Commitments".
    
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Russia :
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+ Meawhile, also Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, reportedly stressed that  what was needed for Peace in Ukraine was a real "Truce", and "Not to postpone an Ultimatum"...

- “Ukrainians should be back on track of Peace, Dialogue and Accord. Most importantly, a Long-term Truce must be ensured, as a vital precondition for comprehensive Talks between the Kiev authorities and representatives of SouthEastern regions,” Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly stressed, at a collective meeting with many Ambassadors of several Countries accredited to Moscow.

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