The signing of the Decree by the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, which makes it possible for citizens of the Republics to obtain citizenship of Russia in a simplified procedure, is a historic event. This was stated by the DPR People’s Council Chairman, Vladimir Bidyovka, in his commentary for the RIA Novosti online edition.

On April 25, a solemn VI meeting of the Federation Council of the Trade Unions of the Donetsk People's Republic took place in the capital of the Republic. The event was attended by the Chairman of the DPR People’s Council, Vladimir Bidyovka, deputies of the People’s Council, as well as representatives of republican trade union organizations.

The draft law ʺOn amendments to the law of the Donetsk People’s Republic “On accounting and financial reporting”ʺ provides for the establishment of a single accounting standard, as a result of which account policy will meet all requirements for the collection and systematization of data required to make management decisions. This was stated by the Deputy of the DPR’s People’s Council Olga Gryaznova in a commentary to the press service of the…

The contest “Republic’s Reliance” will identify professionals, who can establish a basis for the effective development of the Republic’s economy. The Deputy of the DPR’s People’s Council Maxim Knysh reported about this in an interview to the Donetsk News Agency.

On April 20, the Deputy of the DPR’s People’s Council Vladimir Medvedev commented on the elections of deputies to the Republican Youth Parliament.

On April 20, DPR People’s Council Chairman Vladimir Bidyovka took part in a number of events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The meetings were organized by the Union of Afghan Veterans of the Donetsk People's Republic and the Russian Center.

The Trilateral Contact Group failed to reach agreement on the implementation of a comprehensive ceasefire on the eve of Easter holidays for the first time in the history of the Minsk format. The reason for this is the destructive position of the Kiev representatives in the security subgroup, who refused even to discuss specific measures for the resumption and control of the truce.

On April 16, the People’s Council registered the draft law “On Amendments to the DPR Law “On Accounting and Financial Statements”.” Olga Gryaznova, member of the Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Policy, told this the press service of the People’s Council.

On April 13, on the basis of the municipal educational institution “Miner's Secondary School of Zolotaryovka village”, one of the sites of the international educational action “Total Dictation” was organized. The text of the dictation, which was an excerpt from Pavel Basinsky's work "Soul Catcher", was read out by DPR People’s Council Chairman Vladimir Bidyovka. More than 50 people came to check their abilities.

On April 12, a solemn closing ceremony of the “Student’s Spring of Donbass” festival, in which socially active and creative youth of the DPR and LPR participated, took place in the Centre of Slavic Culture in Donetsk. The event was attended by the Chairman of the DPR’s People’s Council Vladimir Bidyovka, People’s Council’s deputies, as well as the representatives of ministries and departments.