The German Chancellor Angela Merkel is ready to invite the Russian President Vladimir Putin for the Normandy format summit, in case there is a chance to resolve the Ukrainian crisis, announced the spokesman of the German government Steffen Seibert, reports the DW.

"If there are created prerequisites for a progress, there can take place a direct and personal meeting in Berlin at a high level," said Seibert. According to him, it is necessary to continue contacts and involve Russia in the negotiation process, no matter what is going on in Syria.

Seibert and an official representative of the German Foreign Ministry confirmed that the adviser of Merkel and the head of the German Foreign Ministry’s department of political issues are holding talks in Minsk. Only after reaching to an agreement at the advisors’ level, Berlin will be ready to hold Normandy format summit, explained Steffen Seibert.