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15
November
2021

FMs of Germany, France regret that Russia refused to meet Normandy format's ministers – statement

BERLIN. Nov 15 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The Foreign Ministers of Germany and France regret that Russia refused to meet the Ministers of the Normandy format, the ministers of the two countries said in a statement.

"We remain committed to the resolution of the conflict on the basis of the Minsk agreements. We express regret that Russia has repeatedly refused to meet at the level of Foreign Ministers in the Normandy format and once more express our readiness to meet and engage constructively and substantially. We repeat our call on Russia to do the same in order to achieve lasting peace in Donbas," according to the joint statement, issued following the meeting of the ministers with the Ukrainian counterpart in Brussels on Monday.