A joint initiative of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President of the French Republic fran?ois Hollande, aimed at achieving a cease-fire in Ukraine, may be the last chance to resolve this conflict by diplomatic means, said Tuesday in Berlin, Minister for European Affairs in the German foreign office Michael Roth.

"A joint initiative of the Federal Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande, aimed at achieving a cease-fire in Ukraine, until not resulted in a final settlement. However, this is an important contribution, this may be the last chance to resolve this conflict by diplomatic means, " said the Mouth at the reception at the Embassy of France.

Minister's words quoted by the website of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of Germany.

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