Elysee Palace publishes declaration of Normandy format advisors

The Elysee Palace has published a declaration of advisors to the heads of state and government of the Normandy format, according to the website of the French president.

The document states that the advisors to the Normandy Four heads of state and government, with the participation of representatives of the foreign ministries, convened in Paris on January 26, 2022.

"They reaffirm that the Minsk agreements are the basis of the work of the Normandy format and are committed to reduce current disagreements on the way forward. They support unconditional observance of the ceasefire and full adherence to the measures to strengthen the ceasefire of 22 July 2020 regardless of differences on other issues of the implementation of the Minsk agreements," the document reads.

According to the statement, the parties discussed the importance for the Trilateral Contact Group and its working groups to intensify their work with a view of swift progress in the implementation of the Minsk agreements and agreed to meet again in Berlin in two weeks.

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