European countries should take efforts to normalize the dialogue with the Russian Federation on security issues. This was stated by the Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel in a message posted on Saturday on the website of the federal government. At the same time, she is convinced that “the architecture of security in Europe can only be built with Russia.
“In the sphere of security policy in Europe, we must do everything to improve our contacts again,” Merkel said.
In her opinion, this dialogue should be built, including, taking into account the implementation of the Minsk agreements on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine. “This includes the implementation of the” Minsk. “If this happens, we would have a starting point to engage in even more intensive dialogue,” the chancellor added.
At the same time, the head of the Cabinet of Ministers of Germany drew attention to the need for countries to comply with international treaties in the field of disarmament. “All agreements on disarmament, including those concluded between the United States and Russia, must be observed, otherwise it can lead to new complications,” she concluded.