Security Council resolution 2202 (2015) [on implementation of the "Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements"]
Symbol: S/RES/2202 (2015)
Date: 2015-02-17
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/70 [59] UKRAINE--POLITICAL CONDITIONS
Subjects: Package of Measures for the Implementation of the Minsk Agreements (2015)|CEASEFIRES|POST-CONFLICT RECONSTRUCTION|UKRAINE|DECLARATIONS (TEXT)
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: ANGOLA
vote: yes
country: CHAD
vote: yes
country: CHILE
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: JORDAN
vote: yes
country: LITHUANIA
vote: yes
country: MALAYSIA
vote: yes
country: NEW ZEALAND
vote: yes
country: NIGERIA
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SPAIN
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: VENEZUELA (BOLIVARIAN REPUBLIC OF)
vote: yes

               United Nations                                                                S/RES/2202 (2015)
               Security Council                                               Distr.: General
                                                                              17 February 2015




               Resolution 2202 (2015)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 7384th meeting, on
               17 February 2015

                    The Security Council,
                      Recalling the purposes and principles enshrined in the Charter of the United
               Nations and reaffirming its full respect for the sovereignty, independence and
               territorial integrity of Ukraine,
                    Expressing its grave concern at the tragic events and violence in eastern
               regions of Ukraine,
                    Reaffirming its Resolution 2166 (2014),
                    Firmly convinced that the resolution of the situation in eastern regions of
               Ukraine can only be achieved through a peaceful settlement to the current crisis,
                   1.   Endorses the “Package of measures for the Implementation of the Minsk
               Agreements”, adopted and signed in Minsk on 12 February 2015 (Annex I);
                    2.    Welcomes the Declaration by the President of the Russian Federation, the
               President of Ukraine, the President of the French Republic and the Chancellor of the
               Federal Republic of Germany in support of the “Package of measures for the
               Implementation of the Minsk Agreements”, adopted on 12 February 2015 in Minsk
               (Annex II), and their continuing commitment therein to the implementation of the
               Minsk Agreements;
                    3.    Calls on all parties to fully implement the “Package of measures”,
               including a comprehensive ceasefire as provided for therein;
                    4.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.




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Annex I
               Package of Measures for the Implementation of the
               Minsk Agreements

                                                                             Minsk, 12 February 2015

               1.   Immediate and comprehensive ceasefire in certain areas of the Donetsk and
               Luhansk regions of Ukraine and its strict implementation as of 15 February 2015,
               12 a.m. local time.
               2.    Withdrawal of all heavy weapons by both sides by equal distances in order to
               create a security zone of at least 50 km wide from each other for the a rtillery
               systems of calibre of 100 and more, a security zone of 70 km wide for MLRS and
               140 km wide for MLRS “Tornado-S”, Uragan, Smerch and Tactical Missile Systems
               (Tochka, Tochka U):
                    – for the Ukrainian troops: from the de facto line of contact;
                    – for the armed formations from certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk
                      regions of Ukraine: from the line of contact according to the Minsk
                      Memorandum of Sept. 19th, 2014;
               The withdrawal of the heavy weapons as specified above is to start on day 2 of the
               ceasefire at the latest and be completed within 14 days.
               The process shall be facilitated by the OSCE and supported by the Trilateral Contact
               Group.
               3.   Ensure effective monitoring and verification of the ceasefire regime and the
               withdrawal of heavy weapons by the OSCE from day 1 of the withdrawal, using all
               technical equipment necessary, including satellites, drones, radar equipment, etc.
               4.    Launch a dialogue, on day 1 of the withdrawal, on modalities of local elections
               in accordance with Ukrainian legislation and the Law of Ukraine “On interim local
               self-government order in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions” as well
               as on the future regime of these areas based on this law.
               Adopt promptly, by no later than 30 days after the date of signing of this document
               a Resolution of the Parliament of Ukraine specifying the area enjoying a special
               regime, under the Law of Ukraine “On interim self-government order in certain
               areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions”, based on the line of the Minsk
               Memorandum of September 19, 2014.
               5.    Ensure pardon and amnesty by enacting the law prohibiting the prosecution
               and punishment of persons in connection with the events that took place in certain
               areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine.
               6.   Ensure release and exchange of all hostages and unlawfully detained persons,
               based on the principle “all for all”. This process is to be finished on the day 5 after
               the withdrawal at the latest.
               7.    Ensure safe access, delivery, storage, and distribution of humanitarian
               assistance to those in need, on the basis of an international mechanism.
               8.    Definition of modalities of full resumption of socioeconomic ties, including
               social transfers such as pension payments and other payments (incomes and


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           revenues, timely payments of all utility bills, reinstating taxation within the legal
           framework of Ukraine).
           To this end, Ukraine shall reinstate control of the segment of its banking system in
           the conflict-affected areas and possibly an international mechanism to facilitate such
           transfers shall be established.
           9.    Reinstatement of full control of the state border by the government of Ukraine
           throughout the conflict area, starting on day 1 after the local elections and ending
           after the comprehensive political settlement (local elections in certain areas of the
           Donetsk and Luhansk regions on the basis of the Law of Ukraine and constitutional
           reform) to be finalized by the end of 2015, provided that paragraph 11 has been
           implemented in consultation with and upon agreement by representatives of c ertain
           areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the framework of the Trilateral Contact
           Group.
           10. Withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment, as well as
           mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine under monitoring of the OSCE.
           Disarmament of all illegal groups.
           11. Carrying out constitutional reform in Ukraine with a new constitution entering
           into force by the end of 2015 providing for decentralization as a key element
           (including a reference to the specificities of certain areas in the Donetsk and
           Luhansk regions, agreed with the representatives of these areas), as well as adopting
           permanent legislation on the special status of certain areas of the Donetsk and
           Luhansk regions in line with measures as set out in the footnote until the en d of
           2015. [Note]
           12. Based on the Law of Ukraine “On interim local self-government order in
           certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions”, questions related to local
           elections will be discussed and agreed upon with representatives of certain areas of
           the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group.
           Elections will be held in accordance with relevant OSCE standards and monitored
           by OSCE/ODIHR.
           13. 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.

           Note
           Such measures are, according to the Law on the special order for local self -
           government in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions:
              – Exemption from punishment, prosecution and discrimination for persons
                involved in the events that have taken place in certain areas of the Donetsk and
                Luhansk regions;
              – Right to linguistic self-determination;
              – Participation of organs of local self-government in the appointment of heads of
                public prosecution offices and courts in certain areas of the Donetsk and
                Luhansk regions;




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                    – Possibility for central governmental authorities to initiate agr eements with
                      organs of local self-government regarding the economic, social and cultural
                      development of certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions;
                    – State supports the social and economic development of certain areas of the
                      Donetsk and Luhansk regions;
                    – Support by central government authorities of cross-border cooperation in
                      certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions with districts of the Russian
                      Federation;
                    – Creation of the people’s police units by decision of local councils for the
                      maintenance of public order in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk
                      regions;
                    – The powers of deputies of local councils and officials, elected at early
                      elections, appointed by the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine by this law, cannot be
                      early terminated.

               Participants of the Trilateral Contact Group:
               Ambassador Heidi Tagliavini
               Second President of Ukraine, L. D. Kuchma
               Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Ukraine, M. Yu. Zurabov
               A.W. Zakharchenko
               I.W. Plotnitski




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Annex II
           Declaration of the President of the Russian Federation, the
           President of Ukraine, the President of the French Republic
           and the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany in
           support of the “Package of Measures for the Implementation of
           the Minsk Agreements”, adopted on 12 February 2015 in Minsk

           The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the President of Ukraine,
           Petro Poroshenko, the President of the French Republic, François Hollande, and the
           Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Angela Merkel, reaffirm their
           full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. They firmly
           believe that there is no alternative to an exclusively peaceful settlement. They are
           fully committed to undertake all possible individual and joint measures to this end.
           Against this background, leaders endorse the Package of Measures for the
           Implementation of the Minsk Agreements adopted and signed on February 12, 2015
           by all signatories who also signed Minsk Protocol of September 5, 2014 and Minsk
           Memorandum of September 19, 2014. Leaders will contribute to this process and
           will use their influence on relevant parties to facilitate the implementation of that
           Package of Measures.
           Germany and France will provide technical expertise for the restoration of the
           segment of the banking system in the conflict affected areas, possibly through the
           establishment of an international mechanism to facilitate social transfers.
           Leaders share the conviction that improved cooperation between the EU, Ukraine
           and Russia will be conducive to the crisis settlement. To this end, they endorse the
           continuation of trilateral talks between the EU, Ukraine and Russia on energy issues
           in order to achieve follow-up stages to the gas winter package.
           They also support trilateral talks between the EU, Ukraine and Russia in order to
           achieve practical solutions to concerns raised by Russia with regards to the
           implementation of the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreement between
           Ukraine and the EU.
           Leaders remain committed to the vision of a joint humanitaria n and economic space
           from the Atlantic to the Pacific based upon full respect for international law and the
           OSCE principles.
           Leaders will remain committed to the implementation of the Minsk Agreements. To
           this end, they agree to establish an oversight mechanism in the Normandy format
           which will convene at regular intervals, in principle on the level of senior officials
           from the foreign ministries.




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