Poroshenko held phone talks with Merkel and Hollande

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko held phone talks in the trilateral format with President of France Francois Hollande and Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, the president’s press service reported on Sunday.

“The parties discussed consequences of recent consultations at the level of diplomatic advisors in the Normandy format (Ukraine, Germany, France and Russia). They noted efficient German-French-Ukrainian interaction in the elaboration of the road map on the implementation of the Minsk agreements,” reads the report.

President Poroshenko noted the importance of further coordinated efforts aimed at ensuring the fulfillment of security conditions of the Minsk peace deal by Russia its marionettes, which is a precondition for any progress in political direction.

They agreed to conduct a phone conversation in trilateral format at the beginning of the next week to determine prospects of holding the summit in the Normandy format.

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