The Ministers of foreign Affairs of the "channel four" (Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France) held dialogues in Berlin, After which he started working dinner, said diplomatic sources in the German capital. After a working lunch, the Ministers of foreign Affairs of the "channel four" again continued dialogues, reports RIA " Novosti ". On the agenda, said the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia S. V. Lavrov, most importantly, the political aspects of the Minsk agreements. for its part before the meeting, German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said that Ministers elections in Ukraine and constitutional reform." of course, we are obliged today to speak about the subject in the area which in recent weeks in the contact group was the strongest blockade. This so-called political process, to which the correction of the Constitution, the law on the special status regions of Ukraine) and the holding of local elections, " - said Steinmeier. According to his statement, the situation in the Donbas region remains unstable, but " there is a positive moment, which gives us the impetus to try now to move forward in the implementation of Minsk agreements ". Steinmeier also said that for Ukraine it is important to hold local elections by the laws." I think it would be important to come to the local elections, namely, to such local elections that would be held legally? and who would have the confidence that their result will be adopted, " he said. According to sources, it is assumed that the completion Steinmeier will speak to the media a statement following the meeting. Before Steinmeier held a brief meeting With head the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov. Remember, on the last working day of the week the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the last conversation in the Normandy format intensified his sense of cautious confidence. Since mid-April last year, the Kyiv authorities are in the East of Ukraine "special operation" to suppress the protest movement in the Donbass. Refers to a large number of dead and wounded among the civilian population and the destruction of houses and infrastructure. According to the UN at the end of August, the victims of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine began about 7, 9 thousand People, at least 17, 6 thousand Received damage to health.
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