(MENAFN- Qatar News Agency) Ev may 13 (qna) - german foreign minister frank walter steinmeier said tuesday that the upcoming presidential election in ukraine on may 25 will be "crucial" in bringing the country out of its crisis.
steinmeier arrived in the ukrainian capital kiev amid fresh attempts to find a diplomatic solution.
steinmeier added he hoped steps in ukraine would "bring back occupied territory disarm armed groups step-by-step and reinstall the authority of the state".
steinmeier who attended a meeting of eu foreign ministers in brussels on monday reiterated that he considers the referendums illegal adding: "we cannot and must not take it seriously." his spokesman martin schaefer said tuesday's trip was to support a national "round table" under the auspices of the organisation for security and co-operation in europe (osce).
the osce later issued a statement saying russian president vladimir putin was "supportive" of its roadmap to defuse the crisis in ukraine.
steinmeier has engaged in months of diplomacy over the crisis while german chancellor angela merkel has held repeated phone calls with president putin. (qna)
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