YEREVAN, JUNE 21, ARMENPRESS. Normandy Four summit can take place in the event of Russia’s readiness, French President François Hollande said on June 21 following the meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Petro Poroshenko, reports TASS.

“I, Poroshenko and Merkel are ready for that and inform that, if Putin is ready, we will prepare a new Normandy format meeting," he said.

According to Hollande, anti-Russian sanctions may be lifted step-by-step upon Minsk deal implementation.

He said the sides have already reached significant progress in the issues of security in Donbass. "As for security, we see significant changes," Hollande said, adding that the whole package of the Minsk agreements needs to be implemented.