Advisors of Normandy format leaders discuss implementation of Minsk agreements

Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine Kostiantyn Yelisieiev informed on the results of consultations of the advisors of the leaders of Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia, as well as the OSCE representative held in Minsk on June 15-16.

The press service of the Head of State reported.

The parties have discussed the issues related to ensuring the implementation of the Minsk agreements. “We have used this format to outline Ukraine’s position of principle as regards many aspects and priorities in the context of the fulfillment and implementation of the Minsk decisions,” he informed.

The Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration has emphasized that the key precondition for the further progress in the so-called political direction was the fulfillment of the security bloc of the Minsk agreements.

The parties have discussed the issues of withdrawal of all Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine, restoration of Ukrainian control over the uncontrolled area of the Ukraine-Russia border and necessity of immediate liberation of all hostages and political prisoners illegally retained in Russia.

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