Convinced that consultations with Turkey within NATO will soon reach a consensus on accession of Sweden and Finland to the Alliancesaid the Chancellor of Germany Mr. Olaf Soltsand the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Ruttewho met earlier tonight in The Hague.
The two leaders also pledged to continue to support her Ukrainehowever, clarified that at present it is not possible to send heavy weapons beyond the twelve PzH 2000 self-propelled guns. They also called for the acceleration of the accession process of the Western Balkan countries to the EU.
The German government “welcomed its decision Sweden and Finland to join NATO and decided to facilitate in every way the ratification of their accession. “I have the impression that many other countries want the same and if there is the general will, will join soonMr Soltz said he was confident that “the great efforts made to make a joint decision possible” would be successful. Germany will contribute what is due to it in order to reach a consensus, he added.
Mr Rutte, for his part, spoke of “Historic decisions” from the side of Finland and Sweden, noted that the statements of the Turkish side have been taken into account and he also expressed the belief that eventually there will be a common position for the accession of the two countries.
As for Ukraine, the two leaders reiterated their willingness to continue to support it financially, politically, humanitarianly and militarily and referred to the twelve PzH 2000s they share (five in the Netherlands and seven in Germany), such as and in the education of Ukrainians in them. “I do not see the possibility of more at this time,” Rutte said, adding that “weapons systems could not be easily disposed of” what exactly would make sense in order to create a module. The Dutch Prime Minister also stated that the PzH 2000 is not intended for immediate use, but rather for the next phase, as it is necessary to train Ukrainian soldiers in these systems, which are very modern and complex. The two countries will also cooperate in this process, which has already begun in Germany.
Olaf Solz also referred to the European perspective of the Western Balkans, noting that “their successful integration is in our interest” and assured that it is very high in the priorities of both Germany and other EU member states. He emphasized the need to focus on EU credibility and geostrategic prudence, and said that negotiations with Albania and northern Macedonia could begin. He noted that this position will be supported at the forthcoming EU-Western Balkans Summit.
Asked about the current decision by the Federal Parliament to deprive Gerhard Schroeder of the privileges he enjoyed as former chancellor because of his positions in Russian energy giants, Mr Soltz spoke of a “reasonable and right decision, which would implemented “. However, he did not consider it necessary to comment on such fabrications. from his positions “in Russian companies.
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