Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor insists on conferring MAP to Georgia and Ukraine.
As news agency Ria Novosti reports, German Chancellor met with Federico Reinfeld, the Premier –Minister of Sweden, and discussed the following issue.
‘We discussed what the next step should be. It is clear that the next step should be conferring MAP to Georgia and Ukraine. It does not mean already the membership in NATO. Thus, it is the way leading to it.’ - Angela Merkel remarked in the press conference held after the meeting.
Angela Merkel is convinced that Georgia and Ukraine are to become members of the alliance.
‘I would like to cite the document of Bucharest. All the NATO – member –States clearly fixed that Georgia and NATO would become the members of the alliance. My position is the same.’ – German chancellor declared.
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Angela Merkel – Russian Military Units Must Be Withdrawn from Georgia until Tuesday
Russian military units must be withdrawn from Georgia until Tuesday, - German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated about that a news conference after two-hour long talks in the President's Chancellery in Avlabari district, Tbilisi.
Mikheil Saakashvili thanked German Chancellor and the French President for their support and reiterated that Georgia would not retreat single meter of its soil and would never allow annexing and ethnic cleansing of his country. Mikheil Saakashvili demanded withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgian territories and their substitution with international police forces in the conflict zones.
As for Angela Merkel, she made the strongest statement of the day, when she stated earlier today that Georgia would join NATO, but until Tuesday, when the NATO ministerial is due, Russian troops must leave Georgia. The German Chancellor emphasized that Russian troops must leave Georgia not in several weeks, but in several days.
As previously reported, Angela Merkel has arrived in Georgia today. She arrived from Moscow after negotiating with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
Mikheil Saakashvili thanked German Chancellor and the French President for their support and reiterated that Georgia would not retreat single meter of its soil and would never allow annexing and ethnic cleansing of his country. Mikheil Saakashvili demanded withdrawal of Russian forces from Georgian territories and their substitution with international police forces in the conflict zones.
As for Angela Merkel, she made the strongest statement of the day, when she stated earlier today that Georgia would join NATO, but until Tuesday, when the NATO ministerial is due, Russian troops must leave Georgia. The German Chancellor emphasized that Russian troops must leave Georgia not in several weeks, but in several days.
As previously reported, Angela Merkel has arrived in Georgia today. She arrived from Moscow after negotiating with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.
President of Georgia Spoke with German Chancellor by Phone
President of Georgia Mikheil Saakashvili spoke with Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel by phone.
According to the German Chancellor, Germany is ready to take part in negotiations.
‘Germany will be actively involved in negotiations, as we consider that fire must be ceased immediately’, Angela Merkel stated
According to the German Chancellor, Germany is ready to take part in negotiations.
‘Germany will be actively involved in negotiations, as we consider that fire must be ceased immediately’, Angela Merkel stated
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