Nordic media and AFP reported that the initiative for the conference came from Ukraine
A conference on Ukraine was held in Copenhagen on Saturday, June 24, under conditions of extreme secrecy. As the radio station broadcast today Deutschlandfunkin addition to the representatives of some Western countries, the conference was also attended by diplomats from China, India, Brazil and South Africa, countries that have so far followed a neutral or cautious stance in relation to the war in Ukraine.
According to the public broadcaster ARD, formal peace talks on Ukraine with the participation of these countries could be held in July. Danish media and the AFP news agency reported that the initiative for the conference came from Ukraine.
German Foreign Minister Analena Berbock, before her visit to South Africa praised the effort of peace mediation by the heads of African governments. In an article by Burbock published by the Sunday Times in Pretoria on Sunday, June 25, the German foreign minister described South Africa’s voice on the international stage as important and referred to the country’s former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nelson Mandela, as well as human rights activist Desmond Tutu. “If the country of Mandela and Desmond Tutu speaks out against injustice, the world listens,” she underlined in her article.
Burbock wrote that she understood that South Africans living nine thousand kilometers away did not want to get involved and involved in military conflict between Ukraine and Russia. “But I want to encourage everyone to ask themselves: What reaction would I expect from the international community if this war were going on in my neighborhood?” He wrote.
Analena Burbok will meet her counterpart Naledi Pandor in Pretoria tomorrow, June 27. The position on Russia will be a central topic of the talks. Officially, the South African authorities have declared their neutrality regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
In mid-June, a delegation of African heads of state and government visited Kyiv and Moscow to discuss a possible peace plan between Ukraine and Russia. The initiative was not a noticeable success.
Source :Skai
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