Foreign Ministry issues statement on the situation in the south-eastern Ukraine
13:42, 26 January 2015
ASTANA. KAZINFORM - We express our grave concern with the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, especially with the facts of shelling that led to the deaths of civilians, Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry informs.
We are firmly convinced that there is no alternative to peace negotiations as a way to resolve the crisis in the south-eastern Ukraine. We strongly urge all parties to move towards resolving the conflict by peaceful means based on the observance by all participants of their obligations, including those under the Minsk agreements. Kazakhstan, in turn, is ready to provide a platform for negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis in any format convenient for the sides and at any acceptable time.