Minsk 2 Agreement
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Text of the
agreement
The full text of the agreement is as follows:[37][38]
- Immediate and full ceasefire in particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine and its
strict fulfilment as of 00:00 midnight EET on 15 February 2015.
- Pull-out of all heavy weapons by both sides to equal distance
with the aim of creation of a security zone on minimum 50
kilometres (31 mi) apart for artillery of 100mm calibre or
more, and a security zone of 70 kilometres (43 mi) for multiple
rocket launchers (MRLS) and 140 kilometres (87 mi)
for MLRS Tornado-S, Uragan, Smerch, and Tochka U tactical
missile systems:
- for Ukrainian troops, from actual line of contact;
- for armed formations of particular districts of Donetsk and
Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine, from the contact line in
accordance with the Minsk
Memorandum as of 19 September 2014 The pullout of the
above-mentioned heavy weapons must start no later than the
second day after the start of the ceasefire and finish
within 14 days. This process will be assisted by OSCE with the support
of the Trilateral
Contact Group.
- Effective monitoring and verification of ceasefire regime and
pullout of heavy weapons by OSCE will be provided from the first
day of pullout, using all necessary technical means such as
satellites, drones, radio-location systems etc.
- On the first day after the pullout a dialogue is to start on
modalities of conducting local elections in accordance with the
Ukrainian legislation and the Law of Ukraine "On temporary Order
of Local Self-Governance in Particular Districts of Donetsk and
Luhansk Oblasts," and also about the future of these districts
based on the above-mentioned law.Without delays, but no later
than 30 days from the date of signing of this document, a
resolution has to be approved by the Verkhovna
Rada of Ukraine, indicating the territory which falls
under the special regime in accordance with the law "On
temporary Order of Local Self-Governance in Particular Districts
of Donetsk and Luhansk Oblasts," based in the line set up by the
Minsk Memorandum
as of 19 September 2014.
- Provide pardon and amnesty by way of enacting a law that
forbids persecution and punishment of persons in relation to
events that took place in particular districts of Donetsk and
Luhansk oblasts of Ukraine.
- Provide release and exchange of all hostages and illegally
held persons, based on the principle of "all for all". This
process has to end – at the latest – on the fifth day after the
pullout (of weapons).
- Provide safe access, delivery, storage and distribution of
humanitarian aid to the needy, based on an international
mechanism.
- Define the modalities of a full restoration of social and
economic connections, including social transfers, such as
payments of pensions and other payments (income and revenue,
timely payment of communal bills, restoration of tax payments
within the framework of Ukrainian legal field).With this aim,
Ukraine will restore management over the segment of its banking
system in the districts affected by the conflict, and possibly,
an international mechanism will be established to ease such
transactions.
- Restore control of the state border to the Ukrainian
government in the whole conflict zone, which has to start
on the first day after the local election and end after the full
political regulation (local elections in particular districts of
Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts based on the law of Ukraine and
Constitutional reform) by the end of 2015, on the condition of
fulfilment of Point 11 – in consultations and in agreement with
representatives of particular districts of Donetsk and Luhansk
oblasts within the framework of the Trilateral Contact
Group.
- Pullout of all foreign armed formations, military equipment,
and also mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine under OSCE
supervision. Disarmament of all illegal groups.
- Constitutional reform in Ukraine, with a new constitution to
come into effect by the end of 2015, the key element of which is
decentralisation
(taking into account peculiarities of particular districts of
Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, agreed with representatives of
these districts), and also approval of permanent legislation on
the special status of particular districts of Donetsk and
Luhansk oblasts in accordance with the measures spelt out in the
attached footnote,[note
1] by the end of 2015.
- Based on the Law of Ukraine "On temporary Order of Local
Self-Governance in Particular Districts of Donetsk and Luhansk
Oblasts", questions related to local elections will be discussed
and agreed upon with representatives of particular districts of
Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in the framework of the Trilateral
Contact Group. Elections will be held in accordance with
relevant OSCE standards and monitored by OSCE/ODIHR.
- Intensify the work of the Trilateral Contact Group including
through the establishment of working groups on the
implementation of relevant aspects of the Minsk agreements. They
will reflect the composition of the Trilateral Contact Group.
Signatories
The document was signed by:[37]
