German-speaking countries decided to jointly seek a way out of the Ukrainian fall
The foreign Minister of Austria, Germany, Liechtenstein and Switzerland have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the framework of the OSCE and expressed readiness to work together to find the decision of the Ukrainian fall.
About intention "to undertake common efforts to address the fall in Ukraine "reported in" Ministerial Declaration ", which according to the results of the Meeting in the Swiss city of neuch?tel (Neuenburg) on Sunday signed the head of diplomatic offices 4 German-speaking countries Sebastian Kurz, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Aurelia Frick and Didier Burkhalter.
As noted on the official portal of the Federal Department of foreign Affairs of Switzerland, the document is aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries within the OSCE and contains four main points, reports Deutsche Welle. But a statement of a common position on Ukraine, the German-speaking countries called " strengthen the capacity of the OSCE ", to participate in discussions about European security and, finally, to develop economic relations in the OSCE area. The Ministers also spoke About " the political support of the Special OSCE monitoring mission in Ukraine ". In the Ministerial Declaration also stresses that " the promotion of peace and security in the EU and the world are the priorities of Swiss foreign policy." In 2016 chairmanship in the OSCE will be Germany, in 2017 - Austria. Switzerland has carried out this function in 2014. The meeting of Ministers of foreign Affairs of Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein are held every year Since 2006. Since 2012, participating in Germany. On 14 August, the Ministers of foreign Affairs of Russia and Germany Sergey Lavrov, Frank-Walter Steinmeier discussed the situation in Ukraine in the context of the implementation of the Minsk agreements of February 12, 2015. Lavrov and Steinmeier called for the early implementation of agreed in the "Normandy format" measures for the demilitarization of Shirokino and the withdrawal of heavy weapons. From the Russian side expressed concern regarding the unconstructive approach of Kiev to the implementation of these measures.
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