NATO said that political channels of negotiations, Germany and Russia opened

Tatyana Firsova. Berlin nonstop holds "Political channels of negotiations" With Russia open, distributed on the resumption of the work of Council Russia-NATO, particularly with respect to said permanent representative of Germany to NATO Martin Erdmann, in no hurry.

As said Last news source in the German foreign office, the situation has not changed much since the last NATO summit in Wales where leaders of the Commonwealth countries stressed that NATO is committed to constructive cooperation With Russia, However the prerequisites for this." so, practical cooperation With Russia, NATO remains frozen, " said the head of the Department.

However, in her expressions, this does not indicate unwillingness to dialogue." Political channels of negotiations, the application of which is Germany, at the same time remain open: on the initiative of foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in the first half of 2015 was created crisis contact mechanism for analyses of military incidents between NATO and Russia, " said foreign Ministry Commissioner.

In addition, According to the source, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is in constant interaction With the Minister of foreign Affairs of Russia Sergey Lavrov and Deputy Secretary General Alexander Vershbow in contact With the representative of the Russian Federation At the NATO Alexander Grushko.


in conversation German edition Erdmann said that Germany is arguing With partners in the North Atlantic Alliance on the issue of resumption of the work of Council Russia-the NATO: Germany's favor, but not everyone agrees. According to Erdmann, the majority of NATO members regret the lack of dialogue With Russia. Which countries are opposed to the resumption of work of the Council, the permanent representative of Germany said, but the Agency emphasizes that the most important thing is the countries of Eastern Europe. The Council has the opportunity to be convened only by a decision of all members of the Commonwealth.

first, Minister for foreign Affairs of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier spoke many times about the restoration of the exchange of political views between Russia and NATO, at least at the level of ambassadors.

As stated Steinmeier, in the framework of the German presidency in the OSCE in 2016, the country plans to find out, " How can we increase and improve the mechanisms that will prevent the further development of chasms in the EU and to preserve the erection of bridges ".


Get comment Erdmann Last news failed. As stated in the office of the permanent representative to NATO, an interview with the German Agency was, in fact, a farewell, because the diplomat will soon wish to leave the position in Brussels.

according to sources, Last news , Erdmann on the post of permanent representative of Germany to NATO in the near future will replace the Director of the political Department? 2 in the German foreign office, political Director Hans-Dieter Lucas. Lucas participated in the " six " of international mediators on Iran, the Department deals with security policy and is authorized by Russia, the Caucasus and Central Asia.

The Council Russia-NATO was formed in 2002, the last meeting of diplomats was held in June 2014. Since then, the dialogue between Russia and the North Atlantic Commonwealth frozen, the reason was the conflict in Ukraine.


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