The Berlin summit began, "Norman Quartet"

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MOSCOW, Oct. 19 -. RIA Novosti summit "Norman Quartet" started in Berlin.

The Office of the Federal Chancellor at the invitation of Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande before the meeting in Berlin

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First came to the meeting Poroshenko, a few minutes in the office came Hollande.Putin came last - the program he was expected at 18.00 (19.00 MSK).According to the agency the DPA , the last time Putin was in Germany in 2013, he attended the Hannover Industrial Fair.

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Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel before a meeting of the Norman Quartet in Berlin

The leaders of Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine will discuss the key issues of conflict settlement in the east of Ukraine, such as the holding of elections in the Donbass and breeding issues forces.

It was also reported that after the summit in the Normandy format Putin, Merkel and Hollande will discuss the situation in Syria.