Russia should take actions that would open the way to the G8 format, said foreign Minister of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier. "It would simplify most things," Steinmeier said after talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin, reports the news Agency.
first on Thursday, the Deputy head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Gennady Gatilov said that Moscow until not received the proposal to return the format of the G8, but if I do, it will be considered. Remember, German foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier called for the early return of Russia in the " Big eight ", noting that the West needs in the capital of Russia for the settlement of the conflict in the Syrian Arab Republic and Iraq. Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder said that the wrong decision not to invite Russian President Vladimir Putin at the summit "the Big seven" in Bavaria. Recall, on 24 March 2014 the leaders of the "seven" on the sidelines of the nuclear security summit in the Hague has suspended the operation of the "eight" and refused from participation in the meeting of the G8 in Sochi. 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. As told In the guide of RF, the discussion of global issues at the conference G7 without Russia hardly has a chance to be effective.
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