Ukrainian foreign minister to discuss Donbas situation, Minsk deal implementation in Germany

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin will meet with his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier and parliament deputies on Thursday, in the course of his visit to Germany.

Klimkin is visiting Germany for meetings with local politicians and promotion of Ukrainian-German political dialogue and bilateral cooperation in Ukraine's structural reforms, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry press service said on Thursday.

The sides will put emphasis on Germany's support to the visa-free travel regime for Ukrainian citizens and the extension of EU sanctions on Russia. Implementation of the Minsk agreements and the political settlement process in Ukraine will also be highlighted during the visit, the ministry said.