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Kremlin experts have studied the suggestions made by Merkel and Hollande, the Russian diplomat said.
According to him, you first need to "agree on a number of points".
The talks in Minsk are expected to focus on a peaceful resolution of the situation in eastern Ukraine.
Belarusian PM Andrei Kabyakou and his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev discussed the negative trends in trade at a meeting in Moscow.
The Presidents of Ukraine, Germany and France conducted negotiations behind closed doors in Kiev earlier.
The leaders of Russia and Belarus will have an informal talk.
Belarusian TV broadcast breaking news during the evening newscast.
Valery Isayeu has commented on the Belarusian language and independence in an interview with Pressball.
Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko also demands the release of captive pilot Nadezhda Savchenko.
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