Ukrainian law on local elections has nothing to do with the DPR – Pushilin

Donetsk, July 15, the Donetsk News Agency

Endorsed on Tuesday, July 14, by Ukrainian parliament Law on local elections has nothing to do with the Donetsk People’s Republic, claimed Deputy Chairman of the People’s Council of the DPR, head of the DPR delegation in the Contact Group Denis Pushilin yesterday.

“Everything going on in the Rada is the internal affair of Ukraine and has nothing to do with the Donetsk People’s Republic, — he said. — They hold their own elections, and we hold ours. Ukraine has practically excluded itself from the dialogue on the essence of political settlement. The Law on local elections, enacted yesterday, as well as tomorrow’s voting in regard to constitutional reform, are beyond the framework of the Minsk process and hereby do not concern us”.

“Local elections will be held in the DPR on October 18, as it was already reported, and they will be held in accordance with the Set of Measures for the Implementations of the Minsk Agreement”, — Pushilin stressed