Tatyana Firsova. Germany argues 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 all partners agree, informs on the last working day of the week referring to the permanent representative of Germany to NATO Martin Erdmann.

"Now there is no consensus, but the situation is evolving," said Erdmann.

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.

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, most importantly, 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 ".

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