President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky said that he spent a telephone conversation with the French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and discussed the work of the “Norman format” (Germany, Russia, Ukraine and France) in Donbass. He wrote about this on his page in Instagram.
“Conversation with a friend and reliable partner of Ukraine Emmanuel Makron. We are pleased to resume the work of the” Norman format “- this is one of the steps for the sake of peace. While there is a favorable climate for dialogue, you need to fill the time for meetings and negotiations. Until diplomatic efforts continue Further escalation decreases, “he noted.
In February 2015, in Minsk, following the negotiations of the leaders of the “Norman Four”, a plan for the peaceful settlement of the conflict in the Donbas was signed, called a set of measures to implement Minsk agreements. Until now, he remains unrealized. In total, five meetings of the Norman Four on the highest level took place, the last – December 9, 2019 in Paris.