OSCE extends monitoring mission to Ukraine by one year
(VOVworld) - The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has decided to extend its mission to monitor the Ukraine conflict for another year.
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| Ukraine soldiers (Photo: AFP/ VNA) |
On Thursday, the 57 member states of the OSCE decided by consensus to extend its mandate until March 31, 2018. The OSCE said in a statement that the mission will continue to press for reduced hostilities and continue to report on developments on the ground, including violations of truce agreements. A budget of around 105 million euros has been approved for the mission.
The OSCE, a security and human rights watchdog that includes both Russia and Ukraine as members, has been monitoring the conflict in eastern Ukraine since March 2014.