German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrived on the last working day of the week in the Elysee Palace in Paris, which will host the dialogues leaders "channel four" - Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany - to resolve the situation in Ukraine, reports journalist Last news .

before the panel discussion, Merkel will hold a bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Parallel will be held the meeting of the leaders of France and Ukraine, Francois Hollande and Petro Poroshenko. Then will begin the panel discussion with the participation of heads of States " channel four ".

on the summit agenda - the elections in the Donbass, the withdrawal of troops from the contact line, ensuring access of OSCE observers and more.

The previous meeting of the "Normandy four" summit was held in Minsk on 11-12 February. In total, the presidents discussed the Ukrainian issue 16 hours, the result was consensus, known as the " Minsk-2 ".

According to the agreement, immediate and comprehensive ceasefire has to begin from midnight fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons at a safe distance must begin no later than the 2nd day after the ceasefire and end within 14 days. Before the end of the year in Ukraine should be carried out constitutional reform. Only the Minsk document has absorbed 12 points.

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