Foreign Minister of France Laurent Fabius stated that " I think that they will make a decision to go to Minsk, after all. It is necessary to discuss the results of yesterday"s Contact Group meeting. Many problems remain that need to be solved."

He continued to say that, "Two goals will be set at the talks in Minsk. First of all, the agreement should be reached. Secondly, it should not be just words on paper. It needs to be implemented,"