Lavrov told about the outcome of talks between the foreign Ministers of the Quartet in Berlin

The head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation S. V. Lavrov spoke about the process and outcomes of negotiations of Ministers for foreign Affairs of the countries "channel four" in Berlin, the Ministers meeting ended, the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ukraine, and Germany was left to align the wording of the outcome document.
France's foreign Minister Laurent Fabius left the dialogue on Ukraine in Normandy format in Berlin, the Ministers of foreign Affairs of other countries of the Quartet continue to work, informs RIA "news" referring to a source close to the negotiations.
"France's foreign Minister Laurent Fabius left the dialogue, but the Ministers of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Germany continue the dialogue ", - said the head of the Department." the head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Ukraine and Germany continue to discuss the wording of the outcome document. Discussion held rigidly enough", he said. According to Lavrov, the foreign Minister Norman Quartet reaffirmed their commitment to the Minsk agreements. The Ministers supported the proposal of the OSCE to consider the withdrawal of weapons with a caliber smaller than 100 mm, as well as tanks, drew the attention of the head of the Russian foreign Ministry. Lavrov said that the participants of the talks in Berlin called for a contact group without delay to make four working groups for Ukraine. The head of the Russian foreign Ministry also said that the final message of the FMS gives reason to hope that the Minsk consensus will be implemented. At the same time, according to his statement, the idea of the introduction of peacekeepers in Ukraine is not developed in the negotiating process. The parties to the conflict in the Donbas in 0. 00 (1. 00 GMT) Sunday, fifteen February, declared a truce, under agreements concluded in Minsk after almost 16 hours of negotiations. The document provides for the withdrawal of all foreign armed formations, military equipment and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine under the supervision of the OSCE


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