Merkel: Meeting of Normand four in Astana cannot be confirmed

The chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel supposes that it is necessary to reach progress based on Minsk agreements before arrange the meeting in Normand Format (Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany). It was reported by RT with the reference to official representative of the government of Germany Steffen Zaybert.

In regard to the words of Zaybert, Merkel supported intensive efforts aimed at mutual understanding. She added that the meeting in Normand Format in Astana cannot be confirmed. At first she phoned to the President of Ukraine Petr Poroshenko, and then she talked to the President of Russia Vladimir Putin, reports RT.