Permanent Representative of
Ukraine to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko has invited a UN technical
assessment mission to Donbas to study the situation in eastern Ukraine in view
of the possibility of deploying a peacekeeping mission there.
Yelchenko announced this while presenting his credentials
to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday, January 4, the Permanent Mission
of Ukraine to the UN reported.
During the meeting Yelchenko spoke in support of
a more active role of the UN in countering Russian aggression against Ukraine.
He stressed that one of the possible ways the UN could engage in the
de-escalation of the conflict in Donbas would be the
deployment of a peacekeeping operation there.
"We are ready to discuss the mandate and
other aspects of such an operation. In order to analyze the situation on the
ground we invite the assessment mission of the UN Secretariat to visit
Ukraine," Yelchenko said.
The establishment of the UN mission in support
of the implementation of the Minsk
agreements in Ukraine could be another
possible area for cooperation, Yelchenko said. In his words, this mission could
be engaged in coordination of a land mine clearance operation in the east of
Ukraine due to the UN's huge experience in that area.
The parties also discussed the Ukrainian agenda
in the UN Security Council.
Yelchenko mentioned that one of Ukraine's
priorities would be to promote consistent adherence to the UN Charter, in
particular to the respect for territorial integrity and political independence
of states. Moreover, he stressed that Ukraine would pay special attention to
peace and security in Africa and the Middle East, counterterrorism, protection
of civilians in armed conflicts, and nuclear non-proliferation.
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