France is waiting for an answer from Russia to suggestions on the date of the meeting in the “Norman format” at the ministerial level. It is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the representative of the French Foreign Ministry.
According to him, during the negotiations of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and the German Chancellor, who were held on October 11, an agreement was reached on the organization in the coming weeks of the ministerial meeting in the “Norman format”.
“We have repeatedly offered the dates of this meeting. We are still waiting for an answer from the Russian side with the goal of the early holding of this meeting,” said the source of the agency.
Earlier it was reported that Berlin and Moscow are already preparing a meeting in the “Norman format” of the head of Germany and Russia, but the number of negotiations is not yet defined. “During the last meeting with Mr. Putin, Ms. Merkel said that there should be a meeting at the highest level in the” Norman format “. For the preparation of such a meeting, ministers of foreign affairs will be met,” said Ambassador in Russia Geza Andreas von Gair.