Security in the European Union is able to Only be achieved in cooperation with Russia, said on Thursday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is on a visit to Poland.

German Chancellor in Xiawei conjunction with the head of the government of the ewa kopacz took part in the opening of the exhibition " the Courage and reconciliation ", dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the improvement in Polish-German relations.

" Only together with Russia, we can provide security in the European Union, " Merkel said." For us the punishment is not an end in itself. It is necessary to establish a dialogue, " said the Chancellor of Germany. By her expression, " Poland and Germany in favour of no danger and freedom, which is the most important on the background of the conflict in Ukraine. For us it is important the application of the law of the law and not the law of force."

Merkel also recalled that 25 years ago in Xiawei passed soveshenee the then West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl with the first non-Communist Polish Prime Minister Tadeusz Mazowiecki, besides it was 3 days after the fall of the Berlin wall, " which opened the door For Polish-German reconciliation ".

As expected, Merkel and Kopach will also take part in the Ecumenical prayer, organized in the Church world, listed as a UNESCO world heritage site. Reportedly Polish media, the head of the governments of Germany and Poland have plans to discuss the situation in Ukraine and forthcoming in early winter the EU summit.

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