MINSK. Dec 20 (Interfax) - Donbas conflicting parties are expressing their commitment to the total ceasefire effective on December 23 and the prisoner exchange before the New Year holidays, Martin Sajdik, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's special envoy to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) on Ukraine told reporters in Minsk on Wednesday.
"The TCG has adopted a statement with participation of the certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. The sides have reiterated their commitment to an indefinite ceasefire effective at midnight on December 23," Sajdik said.