Authorized German business groups have criticized the decision of the Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel not to invite Vladimir Putin to the Summit in the format of "G7 plus Russia" and consider, because it can be regarded As a "lost opportunity" to rebuild trust between Russia and Europe. About this German magazine que Welt.
"Meeting in the format" G7 plus Russia could contribute to the resolution of a fall and to encourage the Russian Federation to take constructive steps on the conflict in Ukraine. It is always better to talk To each other than about each other. In the crisis period, we need proven forums, " - said the head of the Oriental Department of the German economy Eckhard Cordes.
the journal emphasizes that German companies month after month feeling the effects of the deteriorating relationship between Russia and Germany. From the position of the author of the material, eventually imposed punishment, the fall of the ruble and some reduction of the Russian economy German exports to the Russian Federation decreased very quickly. That said, the Eastern Committee reported the losses of jobs in German companies.
in addition, against the exceptions of V. V. Putin from the format of the summit are also a number of German politicians, stresses que Welt.
"Russia must return to the G7," said the head of the German-Russian forum Matthias Platzeck, adding that " the problems associated With the processes of destruction in the middle East, Iran, Afghanistan and Syria, are able to be solved only With the assistance of Russia ".
in the same vein expressed and the Head of the Green party Simone Peter, who said that the Russian Federation has a weight in world politics " and for this reason the Russian Federation should be on long-term basis to engage in the resolution of global crises ".
The G7 summit will be held June 7-8 at ELMAU castle in the Bavarian Alps.
"Eight" has turned into "seven" after the G7 in 2014, has decided not to send their leaders at the informal Summit of the club of developed countries in Sochi and gathered without the participation of Russia in Brussels. This decision was made on the background of the Crimean events. Now in the Group of seven includes the following countries: Germany, USA, Canada, Japan, France, UK, Italy.
The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergei Lavrov said on this issue that the Russian Federation no one was excluded from the G8, because "Eight" is just a club, which brings together leaders of major countries to discuss issues of mutual interest, and not some kind of structure, where you can kick " and no procedural mechanisms of the exception does not happen.
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