The meeting of foreign Ministers in " channel format " in Berlin can be held on January 8-9, citing a diplomatic source.

" The meeting should be held prior to the summit, " channel four ", probably 8 or 9 January, " said the diplomat. According to his statement, the Ministers will discuss in Berlin Minsk Protocol and the fulfillment of the agreements.

The Agency also informs that the French foreign Ministry ordered the Director General of the Department of political problems and security issues of the Ministry (DGAPS) in Berlin to participate in the preparation of the Ministerial meeting of Plenipotentiaries of the member States, " channel format ", is scheduled for 8-9 January. On a business trip policy told the official representative of the foreign Ministry of France Romain Nadal, answering the question " UKRINFORM ".

" The work continues, and in this (Norman - editor) format the French Director General of the Department of political problems and security issues today is in Berlin to prepare the working meeting, " - said the diplomat.

according to him, the Meeting is expected in the coming days.

Meeting of diplomats on the Ukrainian question in the channel format (Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France) began on the first day of the week in Berlin at the level of policydirector. First, the head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said that the Meeting in Ukraine at the highest level in the " channel format " will be fifteen in January in Astana.

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