Putin, Merkel Hope Dialogue Between Kiev, Regions Will Continue

President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have held talks by telephone on the German side’s initiative, the Kremlin press service reported on Monday. “The Russian and German leaders discussed the crisis in Ukraine, including in the context of the presidential elections set for May 25.

They also expressed the hope that the process of constitutional reform and the dialogue initiated between the Kiev leadership and the regions in compliance with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe’s roadmap, will be continued,” the press service said.

Lavrov, El Salvador parliament speaker discuss Ukraine

Meanwhile, Ukraine has become one of the topics at a meeting between Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and El Salvador’s Parliament Speaker Sigfrido Reyes, the Russian Foreign Ministry says. “The high-ranking officials exchanged views on major global problems, including the events in Ukraine,” the ministry says.

Lavrov and Reyes discussed prospects for the development of cooperation between Russia and El Salvador in different fields. They noted the importance of strengthening inter-parliamentary relations within the bilateral political dialogue.

During the talks, Lavrov and Reyes confirmed the commitment to strengthening cooperation between Russia and Latin America, including “with the use of potential of the region’s major integration associations”, the ministry says.

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