13 Oct 2014 09:45

Kremlin: Putin, Merkel discuss on phone preparations for Milan talks

MOSCOW. Oct 13 (Interfax) - German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel has telephoned Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin press service said on Sunday.

"The leaders discussed preparations for the negotiations to be held on the sidelines of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) summit in Milan on October 16-17," the report said.

As reported earlier, Putin will attend the ASEM summit in Milan on October 16-17. Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said on October 9 "Normandy format" negotiations regarding Ukraine might be held on the ASEM summit sidelines.