Both leaders believe that in the east of Ukraine it is necessary to adhere to the peace process the settlement of the conflict, there is no other alternative except for the fulfillment of the Minsk agreements by both sides. Macron urged Russia to respect the independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine.
Merkel once again stressed the importance of the CCTS and expressed her regret that the representatives of Moscow left the organization, since this threatens a humanitarian catastrophe in the Donbass.
In addition, Berlin and Paris urge to accelerate the process of exchanging prisoners before January 1, 2018 by the formula "all for all".
As reported in "URA-Inform", earlier the leaders of Germany and France announced that they are ready to take joint decisions for the reform of the European Union.