“Norman Four” discussed the compliance arrangements Minsk – Russian newspaper

In the evening on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande and the Ukrainian leader Petro Poroshenko. Yesterday afternoon the Russian president’s aide Yuri Ushakov announced that the conversation will take place at 22.00 Moscow time.

“Norman Four” continued to discuss the crisis in Ukraine in terms of the need to implement all provisions of the package of measures agreed in Minsk.

The leaders stressed the importance of strict observance of the cease-fire, continuing the process of withdrawal of heavy weapons under the supervision of the OSCE, the press service of the Kremlin. Ascertained the progress in implementing the agreements Minsk, but the situation needs to be improved, pointed at the Elysee Palace.

It was recommended special monitoring mission of the OSCE regularly to the public information on the progress of the Minsk agreements. According to the press service of the president of France, such a report will be daily.

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The leaders also stressed the usefulness of a more active involvement of the International Committee of the Red Cross to provide humanitarian assistance to the population of Donbass. Recall that last week, Vladimir Putin met with the head of the organization Peter Maurer. Since August 2014 the Russian Emergencies Ministry convoy delivered more than 20,000 tons of humanitarian aid to residents of the affected regions. Donbas also helps Moscow Red Cross.

Putin, Merkel, Hollande and Poroshenko agreed on further contacts in the “format Norman” at different levels. In particular, it was decided to hold the sixth of March a meeting of high representatives of the Foreign Ministry.

The leaders also exchanged views on a range of issues related to the supply of Russian gas to Ukraine. Yesterday held trilateral talks in Brussels in the format of the EU-Russia-Ukraine, Moscow they represented Energy Minister Alexander Novak.

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