The head of the French Republic Francois Hollande welcomes the decision of the authorities of the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Lugansk people's Republic to postpone the election to a later date, according to a statement released on Tuesday the statement of the Elysee Palace.

"This decision was the result of negotiations in the Normandy format, which took place on the first day of the week in the Elysee Palace with the participation of Mr (Russian President Vladimir) Putin, Mrs (German Chancellor Angela) Merkel and Mr (the President of Ukraine Petro) Poroshenko. It provides an opportunity to continue implementing the Minsk agreements are the only way for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Ukraine ", - is told in the communique.

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