The parties will try to promote the implementation of the peace agreement for the east of Ukraine. As the press secretary of the German Foreign Ministry Martin Schaefer announced this morning, the meeting was scheduled because of the situation in eastern Ukraine.

Diplomats try to smooth the differences between Russia and Ukraine over the implementation of the Minsk deal of 2015 for Eastern Ukraine, which was concluded under the auspices of Germany and France, he explained..

Earlier, French President Emmanuel Macron, on the outcome of the G7 summit, announced his intention to hold a summit soon with the leaders of Russia, Germany and Ukraine in the Norman format in connection with the conflict in eastern Ukraine.

As reported URA-Inform, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported that at today's meeting of the deputy heads of the Foreign Ministries of the "Norman Quartet" the Ukrainian delegation will be represented by Vadim Pristaiko.