Merkel: Russian-German relations are a serious test

Angelina Timofeeva. Russian-German relations in 2015, pass a serious exam, mainly because of the issues in the Ukraine, each dialogue must be applied, according to the greeting of the German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the 13th German-Russian conference of sister cities.

Read a greeting at the opening of the conference in Karlsruhe Commissioner of the German government for intersocietal cooperation with Russia Gernot Erler.

"The year 2015 is marked by a serious examination of the relations between Germany and Russia. Most importantly the situation in Ukraine leads to significant differences. In this connection it is extremely important to use every opportunity for open conversation. Direct dialogue is especially valuable for the conference of the German-Russian twin cities ", - said in the greeting of the German Chancellor.

The conference with the name "70 years of Field end of the war: power and utilities convergence" was opened on Sunday in the city the Congress center Karlsruhe. Of the 470 participants from more than 50 Russian cities and more than 30 German with the active participation of specially invited experts, politicians and diplomats gathered to discuss a range of issues - from economic ties to youth exchanges, on the anniversary of the Victory before the cooperation at the municipal level.


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