Ukraine is in the focus of Steinmeier’s appearance at the UN

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Ukraine is in the focus of Steinmeier’s appearance at the UN

The Federal Minister for foreign Affairs in the United States: The war in Syria will be on this Tuesday’s Central theme. First of all, it was Steinmeier during his appearance before the UN security Council to the situation in the Ukraine.

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Federal foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier has called for more efforts for the settlement of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine. “We are still far away from a political solution,” said the SPD politician on Monday in New York, where he presented to the security Council of the United Nations, the programme of the German presidency of the organization for security and cooperation in Europe (OSCE). Germany had taken over at the beginning of the year from Serbia.

“The number of victims and the violations of the ceasefire are still much too high,” said the Minister of foreign Affairs after the security Council meeting. In front of journalists, he stressed the importance of the OSCE for the resolution of the conflict. “Without the OSCE, we would not be where we are at the settling of the fighting in the Ukraine.”

Progress, but still not enough

In his speech in the security Council, Steinmeier praised the progress made by the OSCE observer mission at the de-escalation and withdrawal of heavy weapons in Eastern Ukraine. The limited access for observers, but it is a matter of concern. The foreign Minister made it clear that the solution to the crisis in Ukraine during the German chairmanship of the OSCE have priority.

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Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin called on the OSCE observers in the security Council meeting, to deal with both conflict parties equally and to monitor the Ukrainian army-controlled areas.

First New York, then Washington

The Syria conflict is then this Tuesday in the center of the talks, Steinmeier in Washington. Are provided Meet with the national security Advisor of President Barack Obama, Susan Rice, and various senators. In addition, Steinmeier wants to hold a speech in the George Washington University.

ml/sti (dpa,afp)