WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — On Thursday, the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany are set to meet in Paris for a fresh round of talks on the Ukraine peace process.
"We still continue to want to see the Minsk [agreements] fully implemented. We believe there is continued work that needs to be done on both sides to get Minsk fully implemented," Kirby stated in a press briefing.
The group of four countries — dubbed the Normandy Four — has been holding regular meetings on the Ukraine conflict since June 2014.
Under the Minsk Agreement, local militias promised to hold internationally-monitored elections in Donetsk and Luhansk provinces in early 2016. In return, Kiev agreed to grant them a special status and amend the national constitution, a prerequisite that has not been met.
During the Thursday meeting, the four foreign ministers are expected to determine progress made in the Ukrainian reconciliation process and underscore the importance of political dialogue as the only way out of the conflict.
