Hollande announces preparations for next Normandy format meeting for Ukraine

Hollande announces preparations for next Normandy format meeting for Ukraine

The next meeting is being prepared in the 'Normandy format' (Ukraine, France, Germany and Russia), French President Francois Hollande said at a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko in Paris on June 21.He insisted on the complete fulfillment of the Minsk deal.According to the President of Ukraine, the Ukrainian side proposes to include in the agenda the question of Donbass de-occupation and liberation of the hostages. The matter is about the discussion of security criteria, the armed police of the OSCE mission in the occupied territories, the release of the hostages, guarantees of fulfillment of obligations to the Minsk process.

It will be possible to alleviate anti-Russian sanctions only after the complete fulfillment of the Minsk agreements on the conflict settlement in eastern Ukraine, French President Francois Hollande said.