The two leaders discussed preparations to the talks in Normandy format / president.gov.ua
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel, ahead of the talks in Normandy format that will take place on October 2 in Paris, according to the President's website.
"The Chancellor noted that the situation in Ukraine has an important significance for the global security," reads the report.
In this context, according to Angela Merkel, one should clearly distinguish between the security situation in Ukraine and Syria.
"Poroshenko and Merkel once again agreed that pseudo-elections in the occupied territories would disrupt the Minsk process," the report reads.
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