Press Release by European Union External Action Service: Call between HRVP Federica Mogherini and OSCE CiO Ivica Dačić

BRUSSELS, 27 February 2015 – Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, spoke on the phone today with the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Serbia’s First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić.

They discussed in particular the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine, the need for full implementation of the Minsk agreements and the concrete measures the EU can take to support the challenging work of the OSCE.

The High Representative reaffirmed the EU's strong political support to the OSCE's engagement in Ukraine, including for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission.

"The EU is already the SMM's largest financial and in-kind contributor, but we are ready to consider further stepping up of our support to enable the OSCE to play its full part in ensuring the effective implementation of the Minsk agreements," said Federica Mogherini.