Meraz supported the idea of negotiations with Russia over Ukraine.
The German chancellor called Russia's agreement to Europe's participation in the negotiations "good news".
"This is, first of all, good news. If this trend will continue - time will tell. A lot will depend on the negotiations that will take place in the coming days," said Marez.
"The main thing is that Russia sits down at the negotiating table and is ready to discuss. Everything else will follow," added the chancellor upon his arrival in Dublin for the summit of the European political community.