The French authorities support the format of the Weimar triangle to resolve conflict in Ukraine, said at a press conference official representative of the foreign Ministry of France Romain Nadal.

On Tuesday, German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko discussed the possibility of hiring the dialogue on the settlement of the situation in the Donbass in the so-called Weimar format, With the participation of Germany, Poland and France. On Thursday, foreign Minister of Poland Grzegorz Schetyna said that the authorities are willing to Express support for the Weimar format to resolve conflict in the East of Ukraine.

" France also adheres to the format of the Weimar triangle, which enables us to coordinate our actions with the German and Polish partners, " said Nadal.

He said that in the midst of the events on Maidan French foreign Minister Laurent Fabius had participated in the negotiations in Kiev just in this format. Nadal also said that at the end of October Fabius in Paris met with Steinmeier and Chatenoy.

Kyiv authorities began in April in the East of Ukraine military operation against dissatisfied with the February coup d'etat in the region. According to the UN eleven November, the victims of the conflict were more than 4, 1 thousands of civilians, more than 9, 7 thousand were injured. Brokered by Russia and the OSCE agreed in Minsk truce from 5 September. After the past 2 November in the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk republics elections fire in the Donbass intensified, the parties blame each other in violation of the agreements.

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