Following reports that Serbian nationals were among the observers at the elections held in eastern Ukraine on 2 November 2014, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs wishes once again to reiterate that the Republic of Serbia supports Ukraine's territorial integrity and its sovereignty as well as the resumption of the peace process, firmly believing that dialogue is the only way of reaching a settlement that will be both in accordance with international law and respect the UN Charter. We stand ready to actively contribute to this end also in our capacity as OSCE Chairperson-in-Office next year.

It was precisely in view of the above that no representatives from any official institutions of the Republic of Serbia, either the Government or the National Assembly, were involved as observers or otherwise participated in the electoral process in the east of Ukraine.