Poroshenko called the rules of the meeting in " Norman format "

Kiev is ready for the meeting in the "Normandy format" on Donbass only if there is a specific agenda and draft decisions, said the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.
"About the meeting in" Norman format ", we incessantly celebrate that we are ready for this meeting. The key position, because it doesn't have to be an appointment for a meeting. We need to develop the agenda and draft decisions ", - transfers its words of RIA " news ".



the head said that there is a steady supporter of the Minsk agreements. In his vision, the Normandy format and Minsk process provide an opportunity to " keep at the table of negotiations on the Donbass Russian Federation, which participated in the talks is a key position." Poroshenko added that Ukraine is not against joining in the negotiation process of the United States, but undoubtedly in this process should be Russia. On Thursday, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said that the meeting of leaders "Norman Quartet" on October 19 was discussed, the decision can be made in a few days. Before the press Secretary of the President Dmitry Peskov said that Moscow does not step back from a meeting in the Normandy format at the level of heads of States, the options are by date and place of such a meeting are being worked out. Yesterday, Peskov said that Putin, Hollande and Merkel failed to come to a common opinion about the meeting in " Norman format ". On Tuesday, the Russian Ambassador to France Alexander Orlov said that the meeting of leaders "channel format" on Ukraine will meet in Berlin on 19 October at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.


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