MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin said leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to meet in Minsk next Wednesday, provided that certain positions are agreed upon by then, Interfax news agency reported Sunday.

"I have just finished conversations with leaders of Germany, France and Ukraine in the so-called Normandy Format," Putin said during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Meanwhile, the Belarusian president confirmed that the summit would be held on Wednesday evening local time, adding that Minsk will properly organize the meeting to achieve calm "in our common house."

A Russian diplomatic source told Interfax that deputy foreign ministers of the four parties will meet in Berlin on Monday to prepare for the upcoming summit of their leaders. (Xinhua)