A supporter of rapprochement between Germany and Russia, the most "experienced" of German politics Egon Bar died Thursday at the age of 93 years old of a massive heart attack, said his relatives. "He was a great citizen of Europe. With him the SPD lost a huge personality. We wish strength to his family And friends "- quoted by RIA "Novosti" letter from the Twitter Social democratic party of Germany. the head of the SPD, the Vice-Chancellor And Minister of economy And energy of Germany Sigmar Gabriel called the Bar " a great social Democrat And a resident of Europe."" German social Democrats And the majority of citizens in Germany And Europe saddened by the departure of this courageous, fair And great social Democrat, the architect of German unity, the policy of freedom And a true European, " wrote Gabriel on Facebook." Bar largely believed in the power of freedom And power in negotiations, that was the basis policy of " change through rapprochement "." Eastern policy "Willy Brandt And Egon Bar has become a key condition for overcoming the division of Germany And Europe," said Gabriel. Egon Bar until the last days of his life he took an active part in German political life √in particular, very quickly criticized the cooling in relations between Russia And Germany on the background of the Ukrainian fall. In may, a Bar, a speech in Berlin, said that " relations between Germany And Russia is important for the maintenance of peace And stability in the European Union ". He condemned the policy of the punishment relative to Russia, calling it "an instrument of danger," and also considered it a mistake the exception of the capital of Russia from the format of the " big eight ". Bar fought in WWII From 1942 to 1944. After the war he worked in journalism, then became the head of the press service of the administration of Berlin, the late 1960s focused on purely political career (he began as an adviser To the Minister). Was the author of the concept of " change through rapprochement ", which meant the German rapprochement With the USSR And the other socialist countries And led to a d?tente in relations between the FRG, the GDR And the USSR. He held the posts of Minister of economic cooperation, Federal Executive Secretary of the SPD, led the Institute for the study of peace, University of Hamburg. In 1972√1990 he was elected people's Deputy of the Bundestag.