AlQa'dah 29, 1436, September 13, 2015, SPA -- The ceasefire in Ukraine has broadly held since September 1, bolstering hopes for further progress in resolving the conflict, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Saturday after meeting with the foreign ministers of Russia, Ukraine and France in Berlin, according to dpa. During the three-and-a-half-hour meeting the ministers "made headway in some critical things," Steinmeier said. Russia's Sergei Lavrov spoke of an "important stage" being reached as the countries prepare for a summit of the four nations' leaders on October 2 in Paris. He added that it is now important that existing agreements also are upheld. According to Steinmeier, there is a good chance that a concrete agreement will be signed on the withdrawal of weapons from the demarcation line in eastern Ukraine. In addition there was agreement that work could begin on landmine removal.
