• Country/entity

  Ukraine
  

• Region

  Europe and Eurasia
  

• Agreement name

  Statement of the Trilateral Contact Group as of 17 July 2019

• Date

  17 Jul 2019

• Agreement status

  Multiparty signed/agreed

• Interim arrangement

  Yes

• Agreement/conflict level

  Intrastate/intrastate conflict ( Ukrainian Revolution and War in Donbass (2014 - ) )

• Stage

  Renewal

• Conflict nature

  Territory

• Peace process

  Ukraine peace process

• Parties

  Version on file not signed but parties listed as the Trilateral Contact Group (Ukraine, Russia, OSCE) and representative of certain areas of donetsk and Luhansk regions

• Third parties

  Version on file not signed but OSCE serves as third party.

• Description

  This agreement provides for a renewal of a ceasefire and reaffirms commitment to Minsk agreements.

• Agreement document

  UA_190717_Statement of the Trilateral Contact Group as of 17 July 2019.pdf | Download PDF

Groups

Gender

State definition

Governance

Power sharing

Human rights and equality

Rights related issues

Rights institutions

Justice sector reform

Socio-economic reconstruction

Land, property and environment

Security sector

Transitional justice

Implementation

Statement of the Trilateral Contact Group as of 17 July 2019

MINSK, 17 July 2019 - The Trilateral Contact Group, with the participation of representatives of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, acknowledging the positive impact of the practice of recommitment to ceasefire, stressing the importance of ensuring peace and calm for the population, and also guided by earlier agreements and obligations of the sides:

 re-affirm its full commitment to a comprehensive, sustainable and unlimited cease-fire starting from 21 July 2019 at 00 hrs.

01 min. (

Kyiv time);

 underline herewith the importance of issuance of, and compliance with, the respective ceasefire orders, about which shall be made public announcements by the sides’ higher command;

the effective use of disciplinary measures in case of ceasefire violations and reporting about them to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission;

refusal of forward movements as well as reconnaissance-subversive activities;

no firing, including sniper fire;

ban on the placement of heavy weapons in and around populated areas, in particular near objects of civilian infrastructure, including schools, kindergartens, hospitals and other public premises;

 re-assert their joint and firm commitment to the full implementation of the Minsk agreements;

 undertake to ensure safe and secure access for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission throughout Ukraine in accordance with its mandate for monitoring and verification, including by using its technical means.