KIEV, May 6 – Ukrainian representative to the Trilateral Contact Group, second Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma, has declared progress in the humanitarian and economic aspects of the Donbas settlement process at the Minsk negotiations.

"There is some progress, as we are dealing with humanitarian and economic issues, in addition to political and security matters. The work is being done in those areas, at least, a ministry has been established to deal with Crimea, and there is a ministry for ATO... So, progress has been made on these issues," Kuchma said at a press briefing in Kiev, on Friday, answering an Interfax question.