Q. Minsk agreements were signed between which of the following countries?
- Russia
- Belarus
- Ukraine
- USA
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below:
Answer:
Only 1 & 3
Notes:
- Minsk Agreements were signed in 2014 and 2015 in the Belarusian capital Minsk.
- MINSK I: Ukraine and the Russian-backed separatists agreed a 12-point ceasefire deal in the Belarusian capital in 2014. Its provisions included prisoner exchanges, deliveries of humanitarian aid and the withdrawal of heavy weapons. The agreement quickly broke down, with violations by both sides.
- MINSK II: Representatives of Russia, Ukraine, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the leaders of two pro-Russian separatist regions signed a 13-point agreement in 2015.
- Point 10 calls for the withdrawal of all foreign armed formations and military equipment from the two disputed regions, Donetsk and Luhansk.