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"Postponing [them] is not necessarily a deal-breaker. What matters most is getting there as soon as possible, without further delay," he spoke before ambassadors from 57 OSCE participating States, according to a press release of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.

"It is imperative that Ukraine regains control of the state border, but in the meantime there should be a stronger role for the OSCE to mitigate the negative effects of the situation at hand. I call on all OSCE participating States to work towards ensuring full access for the SMM monitors towards the border and to strengthen the embryo of a border mission that exists today."

President Kanerva also reaffirmed that elections in the east of Ukraine will not be legitimate unless they are held under Ukrainian legislation, in accordance with the Minsk Agreements, and observed by the OSCE.

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President Kanerva also highlighted the Assembly's 2015 Helsinki Declaration, containing recommendations and pronouncements for the OSCE and its participating States, and the document's clear stance in support of Ukraine's territorial integrity and against the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. He further noted the Assembly's continuing efforts to foster dialogue between Ukrainian and Russian parliamentarians.