OREANDA-NEWS The President of Ukraine held a phone conversation with the leaders of the Normandy format – the President of France, the Federal Chancellor of Germany, and the President of Russia. 

Petro Poroshenko informed of today’s visit to the town of Shchastia located close to occupied Luhansk, and his meeting there with representatives of forward patrol base of the OSCE SMM, which is permanently based in Stanytsia Luhanska. The President of Ukraine expressed full support to its 24-hour activity in this location.

Petro Poroshenko also called for immediate release of all Ukrainian hostages illegally held in captivity.

As a result of the phone conversation, the leaders of the Normandy format agreed the following joint statement.