The head of the Russian Federation centuries Putin and elected leader of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko will meet at Normandy, but a separate meeting is not initiated, said press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov.
" in the process of memorial events, however, the leaders will be in one group, for this reason, it is impossible to exclude any contacts ", - he said, explaining the call of U.S. President Barack Hussein Obama to Putin to meet with elected Poroshenko.
to the question, Li will exchange handshakes Putin and Poroshenko At the meeting at the official events in Normandy, Peskov said that such regulations do not exist.
Sands drew attention that the invitation of the newly elected President of Ukraine on celebrations on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the allied landing in Normandy - the case of the French side. The spokesperson said that it is impossible to forget about the role of all the peoples of the former USSR in the liberation of Europe from fascism.
on a question why in Normandy not invited Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Sand again drew attention, because this decision of the French side.
International commemorative ceremony, which will be about seven thousand people, will be held in the town of Ouistreham on the coast of the English channel, a half-dozen kilometers from Caen. The event will be held on the beach " Riva Bella ", in 1944 called free Beach is one of the parts of the landing of British troops who faced massive opposition defence and by the end of D-Day " lost here 630 people killed and wounded. Shortly before the event in the mansion B?nouville on behalf of the President of the French Republic Francois Hollande will give a dinner party. Similarly in this day in military cemeteries will be held a number of bilateral commemorative ceremonies, where will be attended by the leaders of France, USA, UK, Canada and Poland.
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