Government of Ukraine committed to making every effort in order to secure … – NRCU
Government of Ukraine committed to making every effort in order to secure peaceful settlement of situation in country
21-01-2014 13:01
This is what the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said in a press release in connection with the latest developments in the center of Kyiv , which are now in focus of attention of the international community.Ukraine is hopeful that the international community will condemn the actions by members of far-right groups in Kyiv who have provoked clashes between protesters and riot police, thus putting people’s lives in danger.
“Mass political assemblies were held in Kyiv on January 19, 2014. The law enforcement agencies of Ukraine did not obstruct them in any way. At the same time, several radical activists took unlawful measures to which law enforcement agencies were duty-bound to respond. These unlawful measures proceeded amid multiple calls to stop them, including from individual representatives of opposition forces. Dozens of citizens, including a significant number of police officers, were injured in the clashes,” the ministry said.Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych instructed National Security and Defense Council Secretary Andriy Kliuyev to form a group made up of Cabinet and presidential administration officials as part of efforts to stop the violence and normalize the situation, it said.