All sides agree that Russia should participate in the reconciliation dialogue on the Ukraine issue, but there is no consensus on when this might happen. Swiss Foreign Minister Inazio Cassis announced this at the press conference.
“It is clear that Russia should participate in that process. Everyone agrees to that. The question is from which moment it can participate”, TASS quotes Kasis as saying.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs noted that the summit to be held in Burgenstock, Switzerland is “just the starting point of the reconciliation process”.
“It (ed: this process) can last weeks, months. Whether it will lead to success at all, the future will show,” added the Swiss Foreign Minister.
He insisted that the authorities of the confederation maintain regular contacts with Russia in preparation for the summit, and expressed regret that it was not possible to achieve simultaneous participation of both sides, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, in the meeting.
The peace summit on Ukraine will be held in Burgenstock on June 15-16. About 90 countries and organizations took part in the summit.
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