“QUADRIGA” STATEMENT ON THE OSCE’S EFFORTS TOWARDS PEACE WITH RESPECT TO UKRAINE

We reaffirm the importance of achieving full and comprehensive implementation of the Minsk agreements in their entirety (the Protocol of 5 September 2014, the Memorandum of 19 September 2014, and the Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk agreements of 12 February 2015). [...] We recognize the crucial role of the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG), consisting of the representatives of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, and the OSCE, in facilitating the implementation of the Minsk agreements. [...] We call for enhanced transparency in the areas adjacent to the Ukrainian-Russian state border, through permanent monitoring and verification by the OSCE in line with the Minsk Protocol, until the reinstatement of full control of the State border by the Government of Ukraine throughout the conflict area as envisaged in the Package of Measures. [...] Taking into account the particular impact of the conflict on women and girls, and the many contributions made by women to peace and security, we recognize the need to further implement the Women, Peace and Security agenda and to ensure the meaningful participation of women in all conflict resolution efforts. [...] We express our gratitude to the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine and to the relevant OSCE executive structures, including the High Commissioner on National Minorities, the Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights, and the Representative on Freedom of the Media; as well as to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly for their contributions to the efforts in addressing the conflict.