BERLIN, 31 August. / TASS /. German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed the hope that in the next year to invite Russia to meet the most developed countries of the world. An appropriate statement he made in an interview published on the website of the German publishing association RND.
“The conflicts in Syria and Ukraine demonstrate our interest is not to exclude Russia from closer cooperation between the leading economies in the world. If in eastern Ukraine and in the negotiations on a cease-fire in Syria will have made significant progress, the country’s seven will discuss the issue with Moscow for the return of the eight key lies in Moscow “, -. Minister stated
Earlier, Steinmeier made a weakening of sanctions against Russia. while making progress on the “Minsk-2″ and called for the easing of confrontation with Russia
Group of seven (G7) -. association of economically developed countries, which includes the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada, USA, France and Japan. The main goal – to find solutions to global political and social problems. The format of “seven” organization existed in the 1976-1997 years. After joining the union of Russia was called the Group of Eight.
In March 2014 by the developments in Ukraine and the subsequent crisis in relations between Russia and the West, the organization decided to return to the format of “seven”. According to Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov of Russia, Russia “does not cling to the format of” eights Eight “”
. “- The club informal, membership cards there is no one writes, no one there to drive can not, by definition, – said Minister -. If our Western partners believe that this format has outlived its usefulness, then so be it we do not cling to him “
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