Peskov, Putin called the condition of participation in the meeting in Astana – Lenta.ru

Peskov, Putin called the condition of participation in the meeting in Astana – Lenta.ru

The possibility of participation of Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting in the format “Norman Quartet”, which is scheduled for January 15 in Astana, depends on the results of the preparatory work at expert level. This statement was made “Vedomosti” presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.

«If the preparation for the meeting on January 15 will come into application stage, we will make the appropriate statement on the participation of President Putin; while also continuing preparatory work at expert level, and our next steps depend on its results, “- he said.

According to the publication, the meeting could not take place. According to the representative of the Prime Minister Angela Merkel, during a conversation with Putin on January 10 Chancellor actually said that it was premature such a summit. This meeting, as noted, will be possible only after all parties to the conflict make progress in the implementation of the Minsk Agreement, and “Russia is using its influence to do with the separatists».

During the conversation the same day with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko as a “necessary progress” as a condition for the summit party called real ceasefire line dividing and approval of the conflicting parties.

The site of the Kremlin reported that Putin and Merkel during a telephone conversation confirmed their readiness to promote peace settlement, “including taking into account the implementation of the agreements Minsk” and decided to “step up joint efforts in Normandy format”, including ongoing consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs.

On Sunday, January 11 during a visit to Paris, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held a trilateral meeting with French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. As the press service of the Ukrainian president, the parties coordinated steps, discussed the necessary conditions and the schedule of preparations for the summit in Astana in Normandy format.

«In particular, it was separately noted that prior to the summit meeting should be held Foreign Ministers and the Tripartite Liaison Group and agreed concrete next steps in the context of the Minsk agreements “, – said in a statement.

Last talks Putin Poroshenko Merkel and Hollande held in Milan in October at the summit forum “Asia – Europe” (ASEM). Leaders, in particular, discussed the resolution of the crisis in Ukraine and the gas issue.

In June 2014 arrived in the French Normandy to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Allied landing heads of the four states spoke “on your feet” about the situation in eastern Ukraine. Subsequently, the contacts between the representatives of these countries are called “Norman format».