French President Francois Hollande has urged his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to “move forward” with implementing a European-brokered cease-fire agreement to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
The two leaders met Friday on the sidelines of ceremonies in Yerevan, Armenia, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the massacre of Armenians in the Ottoman Empire during World War I.
“The best way to overcome what has hindered us would be to move forward with the application of the Minsk agreement,” said Hollande, referring to the deal reached in February in the Belarussian capital, Minsk.
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Source: Voice of America
