Putin's Bilateral Meetings With Merkel, Hollande on October 2 Confirmed

Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold bilateral meetings with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Francois Hollande on the sidelines of Normandy Quartet talks on Ukraine October 2, Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov said Friday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The leaders of the Normandy Quartet on the Ukrainian crisis will meet on October 2 to discuss the implementation of the Minsk agreements.

"An important international event is the meeting of four European leaders in Paris in the so-called Normandy format. Only the Ukraine issue will be discussed in Paris, in the context of a full and comprehensive implementation of the Minsk agreement of February 12," Ushakov told reporters.

"In addition to the Normandy format talks, which will consist of the actual talks and a working lunch, two bilateral meetings with Merkel and Hollande are planned," he added.