New OSCE head shocked by life in Donbas
OSCE Chairman Miroslav Lajčák said he was shocked by the alarming living conditions of people living near the contact line in the Donbas, and called on the parties to “intensify efforts for a peaceful political settlement of the crisis,” reports the OSCE press service.
“The crisis in Ukraine and around it is the top priority for the Slovakian chairmanship. Being on site, I see the critical work that the OSCE is doing, and how much more there is to do. For the victims, this conflict dictates their daily lives. Being in the crossfire, or being near shootings is an everyday reality. We need to work better and offer new and innovative ideas to improve their living conditions,” quotes Laichak’s press service.
On January 15, the new OSCE chairman, Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajčák, arrived in Ukraine for his first trip to the area near the front-line.