German Chancellor Angela Merkel and foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Minsk, said the German international Ministry.
Merkel and Steinmeier will participate in the negotiations on Ukraine together with the leaders of France, Russia and Ukraine, RIA "news" referring to the German foreign Ministry. Before Wednesday, the head of the diplomacy of the European Union Federica Mogherini called the upcoming four-way summit in Minsk critical point for the development of the fall in the Ukraine. Before this, the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Belarus officially assured that the meeting of the Contact group on the resolution of the conflict situation in Ukraine will resume in Minsk on Wednesday. Similarly Wednesday in Minsk will have a meeting of the President of the Russian Federation centuries Putin, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of the French Republic Francois Hollande and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko. As the source said, will be to discuss the withdrawal of heavy weapons, the development of the demilitarized zone and the constant dialogue between Kyiv and Donetsk region. Poroshenko said that is sent to Minsk, to immediately, without any conditions " to stop the fire and start a political dialogue with Donbass. Hollande and Merkel Also decided to go to Minsk to participate in the negotiations.


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