"We were able to agree on the withdrawal of heavy weapons," Merkel said following Normandy Four talks in Paris.
"There is hope for progress. We are moving toward each other," Merkel added.
On the whole, the results of the Friday Normandy Four talks in Paris set a positive tone, Angela Merkel said adding that she was satisfied with what participants achieved during the meeting.
"I believe that we have achieved today all that we could achieve. The process is still underway. There is hope that despite some delay, certain progress has been made," Merkel said following Normandy Four talks in Paris.
"On the whole, we can speak about a positive tone, that we managed to achieve during the today meeting and could discuss serious issues," the chancellor added.