“The Ukrainian side suggested permanent OSCE monitoring at ten most problematic areas along the line of contact. Representatives of Donetsk and Luhansk have agreed to the proposal,” Dariia Olifer, a spokeswoman for Ukrainian ex-president and reconciliation negotiator Leonid Kuchma, wrote in her Facebook account.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry welcomed the move, saying it “may become a key factor for creating conditions needed for final peace settlement in eastern Ukraine.”
Apart from a ceasefire, the agreement included withdrawal of heavy weapons from the contact line in order to establish a buffer zone and an "all-for-all" prisoner exchange.
Kiev launched military operations against independence supporters in the eastern Ukraine regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in April 2014. The confrontation has claimed more than 6,000 civilian lives, according to the latest UN estimates.
