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Progress on Minsk Agreements needed before summit in Normandy format — Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that "the agreements reached earlier by the leaders of the Normandy format" should be fulfilled first before preparing for another summit.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS
MOSCOW, August 27, 2019 - Progress in the implementation of the Package of measures of the Minsk Agreements and working in accordance with the "Steinmeier formula" are necessary prerequisites for preparing a summit in the Normandy format (Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
"We should firstly fulfill the agreements reached earlier by the leaders of the Normandy format. This includes starting a sustainable process of disengagements of forces — some things are being done in this sphere, but the process is not complete. Secondly, the so-called 'Steinmeier formula' should be used as it clearly states how the law on the special status of Donbass will be implemented and how elections will be held. When we see progress in these spheres, we will probably be ready to start preparing for the new summit," Lavrov told Channel One.
French President Emmanuel Macron said earlier at the press-conference after the G7 summit in France's Biarritz that he plans to organize a summit in the Normandy format on Ukraine settlement in September. The last summit in the Normandy format took place on 19-20 October 2016 in Berlin.
Macron’s statements on Russia confirm policy outlined at meeting with Putin, says expert
Last week, Macron wrote on his Facebook page in Russian that there is obvious progress in the Russian-French relations on certain issues due to the sides applying efforts on developing them.
MOSCOW, August 28, 2019 - Statements by French President Emmanuel Macron on Russia’s role on the European continent are a logical continuation of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Director of the RAS (Russian Academy of Sciences) Institute for Europe Vladislav Belov told TASS on Wednesday.
"Macron confirms all his statements made during the meeting with Putin in the run-up to the G7. There may be a crisis in relations regarding Ukraine, but cooperation still exists. Macron does not deny the need to continue cooperating with Russia despite existing differences. He confirms his position," the expert said.
According to Belov, such statements are especially important in the run-up to the Normandy Four summit. "In this way, Macron highlights Russia’s role as a European country, whose influence cannot be denied or ignored," he explained.
Last week, Macron wrote on his Facebook page in Russian that there is obvious progress in the Russian-French relations on many political and economic issues due to the sides applying efforts on developing mutual relations. According to Macron, "Russia is a deeply European country", and France believes "in Europe stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok."
On Tuesday, the French leader once again stressed the importance of dialogue with Russia during the annual French ambassadors’ conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that "the agreements reached earlier by the leaders of the Normandy format" should be fulfilled first before preparing for another summit.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov © Artyom Geodakyan/TASS
MOSCOW, August 27, 2019 - Progress in the implementation of the Package of measures of the Minsk Agreements and working in accordance with the "Steinmeier formula" are necessary prerequisites for preparing a summit in the Normandy format (Russia, Ukraine, France, Germany), Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Tuesday.
"We should firstly fulfill the agreements reached earlier by the leaders of the Normandy format. This includes starting a sustainable process of disengagements of forces — some things are being done in this sphere, but the process is not complete. Secondly, the so-called 'Steinmeier formula' should be used as it clearly states how the law on the special status of Donbass will be implemented and how elections will be held. When we see progress in these spheres, we will probably be ready to start preparing for the new summit," Lavrov told Channel One.
French President Emmanuel Macron said earlier at the press-conference after the G7 summit in France's Biarritz that he plans to organize a summit in the Normandy format on Ukraine settlement in September. The last summit in the Normandy format took place on 19-20 October 2016 in Berlin.
Macron’s statements on Russia confirm policy outlined at meeting with Putin, says expert
Last week, Macron wrote on his Facebook page in Russian that there is obvious progress in the Russian-French relations on certain issues due to the sides applying efforts on developing them.
MOSCOW, August 28, 2019 - Statements by French President Emmanuel Macron on Russia’s role on the European continent are a logical continuation of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Deputy Director of the RAS (Russian Academy of Sciences) Institute for Europe Vladislav Belov told TASS on Wednesday.
"Macron confirms all his statements made during the meeting with Putin in the run-up to the G7. There may be a crisis in relations regarding Ukraine, but cooperation still exists. Macron does not deny the need to continue cooperating with Russia despite existing differences. He confirms his position," the expert said.
According to Belov, such statements are especially important in the run-up to the Normandy Four summit. "In this way, Macron highlights Russia’s role as a European country, whose influence cannot be denied or ignored," he explained.
Last week, Macron wrote on his Facebook page in Russian that there is obvious progress in the Russian-French relations on many political and economic issues due to the sides applying efforts on developing mutual relations. According to Macron, "Russia is a deeply European country", and France believes "in Europe stretching from Lisbon to Vladivostok."
On Tuesday, the French leader once again stressed the importance of dialogue with Russia during the annual French ambassadors’ conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris.