Top German diplomat calls for cooperation with Russia to resolve crises around the world

Top German diplomat calls for cooperation with Russia to resolve crises around the world
# 11 January 2020 11:30 (UTC +04:00)

Russia’s role is crucial for resolving the crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said in his interview with the Funke media group which was published on Saturday, APA reports citing TASS.

Maas who will accompany German Chancellor Angela Merkel during her visit to Moscow on Saturday called for diplomatic efforts aimed at deescalating the situation in Libya.

"To do so, we need to bring the countries, which have influence there, particularly Russia, to the negotiating table. We also need to talk with Moscow, a party to the Iran nuclear deal, about how to preserve these agreements and avoid new escalation in the Gulf. In addition, we will focus on how to make progress in implementing the Minsk agreements for the sake of peace in eastern Ukraine and on Syria, of course. In a word, we need dialogue with Russia to resolve crises in our neighborhood," Maas said.

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