OSCE Chairperson-in-Office calls for resolving situation in Ukraine via dialogue

Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Swiss President Didier Burkhalter urges that parties resolve the Ukrainian crisis with peaceful means and in accordance with international law, the OSCE posted a statement.

"He [Burkhalter] called on OSCE participating states to commit to resolving the situation through dialogue, with peaceful means and with respect for international law, and not to allow a damaging dynamic to develop further," the document said.

Burkhalter has urged that parties reach a consensus regarding a monitoring mission in Ukraine and enhance the OSCE presence in the country as quickly as possible, the statement said.

It is necessary that all parties of the Ukrainian conflict refrain from "rushing into decisions and unilateral actions that could have far-reaching consequences," Burkhalter was quoted as saying.