OSCE sends military personnel to Ukraine Brussels, March 5 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Eighteen participating States of the Organization of Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) decided to send 35 unarmed military personnel to Ukraine in response to its request. The visit is taking place under Chapter III of the Vienna Document 2011, which allows for voluntary hosting of visits to dispel concerns about unusual military activities, reads a report from OSCE posted on Wednesday. Ukraine has requested all OSCE participating States to send military representatives from 5 to 12 March 2014, starting in Odessa. It is my hope that this military visit will help to de-escalate tensions in Ukraine. By providing an objective assessment of the facts on the ground, the OSCE will be better placed to foster a political solution to the current crisis through dialogue, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said. As of now, eighteen OSCE participating States have responded positively to the request sending up to two representatives each. Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, and the United States. One representative from the OSCE Conflict Prevention Centre will also be participating. The military visit participants are on their way to Ukraine now.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:09:25 +0000
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