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Volodymyr Zelenskyy informed Charles Michel of the resumption of the process of peaceful settlement of the conflict with the Russian Federation in Donbas after a three-year pause and the main results of the Normandy summit held on December 9 in Paris.

The law "On special order of local self-government in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions" may be extended for another year, as stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during the talks of the leaders of the Normandy Four in Paris, he had raised the issue of restoring Ukraine’s full control over the state border in the east. The parties will continue to discuss this issue at the next meeting in the Normandy format.

During a meeting in the Normandy format in Paris, the parties agreed to promote the release of detained persons by December 31, 2019 on the principle "all for all", as stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Following the results of the Normandy format meeting in Paris, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy outlined a number of principles that Ukraine will not give up on the path to establishing peace in the east of the country.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during the meeting of leaders of the countries - participants in the Normandy format, a complete ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, which should start by the end of 2019, had been agreed.

The President of the French Republic, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, the President of the Russian Federation and the President of Ukraine met today in Paris.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived at the Elysee Palace in Paris. At the official residence of the President of France, the Head of State will hold a number of bilateral meetings.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva. The Head of State told about the reforms currently implemented in Ukraine and discussed the terms of the new cooperation program with the Fund. The Head of the IMF praised the economic achievements of the new government and the progress made in implementing reforms by the government led by Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk.

The meeting attended by all NSDC members is held in private at the President's Office.