In the coming days, Ukraine intends to organize a telephone conference of the "Norman" Quartet on the settlement of the situation in the Donbass.

This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Pavel Klimkin in Rome, Radio Liberty reports..

According to him, at the conference between the representatives of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France, Kiev "makes clear the question: Russia should no longer be able to violate the Minsk agreements".

Moscow should stop shelling, withdraw irregular troops, allow OSCE control throughout the Donbass, including the Ukrainian-Russian border, to release prisoners and facilitate the holding of free elections, the Foreign Minister explained..

In turn, the chief of Italian diplomacy, Angelino Alfano, promised that Rome would spare no effort to restore economic development of Ukraine in the context of the Agreement of the Association with the EU, the economic part of which was signed three years ago.

"We will not spare any effort to reassure Italian investors that Ukraine is in search of stability. Our economic operators are striving for security, and we are working together to help guarantee this security, "Alfano stressed..

Next year, Italy's contribution to security efforts will intensify, because this country assumes the OSCE chairmanship, Alfano said..

"Italy does not recognize the annexation of Crimea by Russia in any form," he added..

As the "Observer" wrote, French President Emmanuel Macron said that the meeting of the leaders of the "Norman" Quartet could take place within the next few weeks.

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