It was the first meeting between leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine, i.e., channel four, more than a year, and Putin’s first visit to Berlin since the beginning of the crisis in Ukraine and annexation of Crimea.
in Addition to Merkel and Putin at the meeting in Berlin was attended by the presidents of France and Ukraine, Francois Hollande and Petro Poroshenko.
After nearly pięciogodzinnej discussion about Ukraine, Merkel and Hollande without Poroshenko talked with Putin about the conflict in Syria.
At a press conference after the meeting in the night from Wednesday to Thursday, Merkel promised that the uprising road map – plan and determined the next steps for a peaceful solution to the conflict in the Donbass.
“It’s progress today”, – said the German Chancellor. Explained that is the basis of the peace process agreed in Minsk has not kept detailed records, which led to different interpretations, adopted in February 2015 arrangements. Foreign Ministers and experts shall within one month make work on sprecyzowaniem roadmap.
Merkel added that during the meeting it was also decided to create in the Donbass four supplementary groups of which the parties to the conflict should bring the people and military equipment. In September an agreement was signed on the establishment of the first three groups of this kind.
the head of the German government noted that the subject of discussion was also issues of humanitarian exchange of prisoners, access of the red cross to the territory of the fighting, as well as ensuring the residents of Donbass in the water.
“It’s a hard nut to crack, Germany and France, but still willing to participate in the implementation of the agreements Minsk,” – said Merkel.
Contained in 2015 Minsk agreements elaborated through the mediation of Berlin and Paris, led to the cessation of hostilities on a large scale between Ukrainian government forces and Pro-Russian separatists in the Donbass; still comes, however, for fighting on a smaller scale, and efforts towards political solution to the conflict have stalled. The final purpose of the Treaty – the local elections in the territories controlled by Pro-Russian separatists and the restoration of Ukraine’s control over the state border with Russia, they are still far from implementation. Since the beginning of the conflict in the Donbass killed more than 9.5 thousand people.
Poroshenko came out of the office kanclerskiego said that negotiators had agreed to send to the Donbass mission armed police. Their action must be coordinated with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Merkel was reserved later that this is the case further future. With the extension of the OSCE mission also expressed according to the Agency dpa Putin. The President of Russia has told about new initiatives, which aim to calm the situation in the Donbas, but did not give details.
Referring to the negotiations with Putin on Syria, Merkel praised that she is “sincere and firm”. “I think that tough talk made sense because Russia is responsible for the events in Syria due to the influence of President Bashar al-Assad,” – said Merkel.
in Her view, the current ceasefire must be the starting point for humanitarian aid for residents, completely cut off from supplies of Aleppo. The foreign Ministers will be on this hard work, – said the Chancellor.
Troops of Russia and Syria agreed to extend the interruption of humanitarian assistance in Aleppo for three hours, to 19 hours, local time on Thursday.
Merkel said that the bombing of Aleppo “inhuman and cruel”. The raids they, in its view, “pointless”, because it is impossible “by bombing to separate the terrorists from peace-minded people.”
Hollande called the attack on Aleppo is a war crime. “This is the real war crimes”, – he said. “We said (to Putin – PAP) that I think about it,” added Hollande.
Merkel, in response to a question of journalists, does the President of France, she said that does not rule out sanctions against Moscow, but a priority currently thought to help the residents of Aleppo. “Russia bears huge responsibility,” she repeated.
the First program of German public television ARD has recognized Putin’s visit to Berlin, during which they discussed about Syria, for trying “dowartościowania” of Germany due to the US.
From Berlin Jacek Lepiarz
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