Merkel said there was no plans to make wider the G7 format
The format of the G7 to expand until it is not expected that the participants feel this format is convenient in the present composition, said German Chancellor Angela Merkel. "On the one hand we have the G20 Format and there are other important economies (world). But in General we are happy with the prevailing atmosphere here, " said Merkel. in her expressions, the Format of "seven "" justified ", RIA " Novosti ". Before the first day of the week Merkel declared that, in the opinion of the group of seven, the conflict in Ukraine can be solved only through political means." Big seven ", According to Merkel, condemned the "annexation" of Crimea. In addition, the G7 leaders agreed to toughen penalties against Russia if the situation in Ukraine will worsen. On the first day of the week leaders of the countries "big seven" at the conference in Germany was unanimously in favor of maintaining pressure on the Russian Federation With sanctions. The head of Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel also met before the G7 summit and agreed on sanctions against Russia. The President's press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said that in the capital of Russia drew attention to the statements of the participants of the summit "the big seven" on sanctions concerning Russia, But awaiting the official outcome of the meeting. Remember, in Crimea on March 16, 2014 held a referendum on the status of autonomy, more than 96% of participants who were in favor of joining region in Russia. March 21, 2014 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the law on ratification of the agreement on joining of the Crimea and Sevastopol a part of Russia, as well as the decree about formation of the Crimean Federal district.