Steinmeier Expects Russia-EU Rapprochement In Coming Years
Faizan Hashmi Published August 15, 2016 | 02:57 PM
YEKATERINBURG, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 15th Augst,2016) : Germany and Russia should maintain dialogue despite the persisting points of contention, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Monday. "We have not overcome the crisis in our relationship," he said.
adding"However, Germany and Russia should not turn away from each other but maintain dialogue." Steinmeier added that he is looking forward to rapprochement between Russia and the EU in the coming years.
"Many are looking forward to the political rapprochement between Russia and Europe in the years to come," he said. "I am one of them." Germany hopes for cooperation with Russia on Aleppo, according to Steinmeier, Russia bears special responsibility in Aleppo, especially in securing humanitarian access.
Steinmeier also called on all countries "to work together on a political settlement in Syria." According to the foreign minister, the opportunities of the NATO-Russia Council should be used, this is particularly necessary in the most difficult times. "It is necessary to use the opportunities of the NATO-Russia Council during particularly difficult times," he said.
"That was enshrined as a political responsibility during the NATO summit in Poland. The Council convened after that.
" The minister went on to say that there are opportunities to implement the political part of the Minsk agreements. "At the moment there are opportunities to make progress in implementing the political package of the Minsk agreement, particularly concerning laws on local elections, amnesty and granting special status to Ukraine's eastern districts," he said.
Germany's top diplomat drew attention to the fact that, even after the recent incident in Crimea, neither Moscow nor Kiev called for aggravating the situation pointing to their commitment to the implementation of the Minsk accords. "I believe we can make progress in ensuring security in the conflict zone," Steinmeier said.
"There are proposals that, if implemented, will make it possible for us to secure a more reliable ceasefire in Ukraine. I am confident that there are also opportunities to make progress in implementing the political package of the Minsk agreement, particularly in passing laws on local elections, amnesty and granting special status to Ukraine’s eastern districts." "Considering the volatile situation in the world rocked by various crises, we will bend every effort to approach the solution to the Ukrainian crisis, and for that we need dialogue with Russia," the minister said.
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