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The economic sub-group of the Trilateral Contact Group on Donbas has confirmed at a meeting on Wednesday the difficulties with the restoration of infrastructure in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, OSCE representative at Minsk talks Martin Sajdik told journalists on Wednesday.

“Despite the restoration of railway infrastructure and power lines in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, further repair and recovery works are complicated by cease-fire violations. In particular, the logistics center opened earlier was closed for this same reason,” Sajdik said.

Besides, the economic sub-group noted progress with water supply to the affected areas, Sajdik added.

The OSCE representative also informed that a sub-group on political issues had held the regular two-day meeting.

“The modality of local elections in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, as well as issues of amnesty were discussed during the two-day meeting,” Sajdik said.