01:01German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said "the agreement on the withdrawal of weapons plays one of the key roles” in the security of Ukraine after a meeting in the 'Normandy 4' format with his Russian, French and Ukrainian counterparts in Berlin, Saturday. "It is very important to extend and secure the ceasefire," he added.
According to Steinmeier, all four ministers "reaffirmed today all the efforts of the OSCE in order to reach the agreement on withdrawal of heavy and light weapons." "We confirmed that we have very close positions right now. That is why all the agreements that we have managed to reach today can be included in the final document signed by the group on security during the meeting on September 15-16 in Minsk," he added.
Steinmeier hosted the foreign ministers of France, Russia and Ukraine in Berlin for a fresh round of Normandy Format diplomatic talks regarding the situation in eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk agreements of February 12.
Germany: Withdrawing weapons key in Minsk agreement success - Steinmeier
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said "the agreement on the withdrawal of weapons plays one of the key roles” in the security of Ukraine after a meeting in the 'Normandy 4' format with his Russian, French and Ukrainian counterparts in Berlin, Saturday. "It is very important to extend and secure the ceasefire," he added.
According to Steinmeier, all four ministers "reaffirmed today all the efforts of the OSCE in order to reach the agreement on withdrawal of heavy and light weapons." "We confirmed that we have very close positions right now. That is why all the agreements that we have managed to reach today can be included in the final document signed by the group on security during the meeting on September 15-16 in Minsk," he added.
Steinmeier hosted the foreign ministers of France, Russia and Ukraine in Berlin for a fresh round of Normandy Format diplomatic talks regarding the situation in eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk agreements of February 12.
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said "the agreement on the withdrawal of weapons plays one of the key roles” in the security of Ukraine after a meeting in the 'Normandy 4' format with his Russian, French and Ukrainian counterparts in Berlin, Saturday. "It is very important to extend and secure the ceasefire," he added.
According to Steinmeier, all four ministers "reaffirmed today all the efforts of the OSCE in order to reach the agreement on withdrawal of heavy and light weapons." "We confirmed that we have very close positions right now. That is why all the agreements that we have managed to reach today can be included in the final document signed by the group on security during the meeting on September 15-16 in Minsk," he added.
Steinmeier hosted the foreign ministers of France, Russia and Ukraine in Berlin for a fresh round of Normandy Format diplomatic talks regarding the situation in eastern Ukraine and the implementation of the Minsk agreements of February 12.