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France is deeply concerned about the violence in Belarus, Macron said during the interview.
He said he was “very concerned about the situation in Belarus and the violence that citizens face during the elections,” the Elysee House report said.
“He stressed the need to re-find a way for dialogue,” he added.
According to the Kremlin report, the two leaders also spoke about the prospects of ending the conflict in Ukraine.
In particular, the “Measures to strengthen the ceasefire regime” signed by the Minsk Contact Group on July 22 were welcomed, according to the report.
The Russian president reiterated the importance of Ukraine’s unconditional compliance with its commitments on the political aspects of the Minsk agreement, including establishing a direct dialogue between Kiev and Donetsk and Lugansk to legitimize the special status of Donbass. It was agreed to continue joint work in the “Normandy format,” the Kremlin said.
There was also talk of a possible Macron visit to Russia.
“On the bilateral agenda and in preparation for a possible visit by the French president to Russia, a mutual interest was expressed in developing political, commercial, economic and humanitarian relations, as well as in taking measures to strengthen European security and stability,” he said The report.
During an interview at the Paris initiative, the leaders “stressed the importance of greater cooperation to combat the spread of coronavirus infection, including the registration of a vaccine to prevent the disease in Russia.”
Putin and Macron discussed the situation in Lebanon in detail, “noting the efforts of Russia and France to provide humanitarian assistance to the Lebanese population after the August 4 attack in the port of Beirut.”
Macron also shared his impressions following a recent visit to the Middle East, as well as a video conference hosted by France over the weekend to mobilize international aid to Lebanon.
“By exchanging views on the development of the internal political situation in Lebanon, Russia reaffirmed its position on the maintenance of national unity and the sovereignty of the Republic. It was emphasized that all existing contentious issues must be resolved by the Lebanese themselves, on the basis of a constructive dialogue and without foreign interference, “the Kremlin noted.
Putin, for his part, expressed his condolences for an attack in southwestern Nigeria over the weekend, in which armed motorcyclists killed several French tourists.
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