Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed by phone With German Chancellor Angela Merkel the possibility of holding a summit " channel four ", said the press service of the Kremlin.
The conversation took place on the first day weekend, at the initiative of the German side.
"As for the possibility of holding the next summit of the "Normandy four" - that it can only be meticulously prepared and to lead to concrete results, " - said in the report.
Work on the meeting of the "Quartet" will continue assistants, leaders and the leadership of foreign ministries.
It is noted That the interlocutors confirmed the importance of strict implementation of the provisions of "Complex measures" and the agreements reached during the meeting in " Norman format ". The 1st and foremost this applies to the implementation of "formula Steinmeier" in Ukrainian law, and to the cultivation of personnel and equipment on the agreed parts of the contact line from the village of Golden and Peter.
the results of the conversation it was noted That Kiev, under various pretexts, refuses to withdraw military equipment from the contact line in the Donbass.
Putin and Merkel discussed the situation in the Syrian Arab Republic. They stressed the importance of promoting the settlement process in the Republic, including the convening of the first meeting of the constitutional Department.
The Cabinet of Germany said the results of the talks, Putin and Merkel Also discussed the situation in Libya and the ongoing dialogues about continuing the flow of gas transit through Ukraine.
before the Ambassador of France in Russia Sylvie-Agnes Berman announced That the meeting of heads of the countries "Norman format" could take place in the near future, maybe in November.
So-called "Normandy format" talks on Ukraine was established in June 2014. Then in the process of celebrating the 70th anniversary of the landing of allied troops in Normandy, the leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany for the first time discussed the settlement of the conflict in the Donbass. Since then has held a number of telephone conversations and meetings at the highest level, as well as contacts of Ministers of foreign Affairs.
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