German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on the first day of the weekend in Kiev that he hoped for success of the planned in Minsk on August 26 meeting of the heads of the Customs Union countries, with the participation of Ukraine.
in Minsk on August 26, will be held a meeting of the heads of the countries of the Customs Union with the participation of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, which will also include the Commissioners of the European Commission.
Merkel reminded that Poroshenko plans to go on August 26, at a meeting in Minsk to speak " directly and indirectly " on the implementation of the Treaty on the Union with the EU and the settlement of the conflict in the East of the country.
" One party cannot achieve peace, I think that the conversations that we support with Russia, will lead to success, I think that the plans that are currently put on the table, it is the achievement of peace, mutual understanding, have the opportunity to be successful, " said Merkel in Kiev after talks with Ukrainian President.
Poroshenko had previously said that he hoped for an intensive dialogue at the meeting on 26 August in Minsk, where he wants to discuss a peaceful settlement of the conflict in the East of the country.
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