Chancellor F Olaf Scholz, who spoke in his new capacity for the first time at the "parliamentary hour" in the Bundestag, which gathered for its first meeting this year, supported the resumption of the Russia-NATO Council, which, after a long break, takes place on January 12 in Brussels. Scholz welcomed all formats of dialogue.

The speech of the German chancellor and the questions asked by deputies from different factions concerned, first of all, the fight against the fifth wave of the "corona" and the prospects for the introduction of compulsory vaccination in Germany. However, in his opening speech, Scholz briefly touched upon the topic of foreign policy. The politician recalled that this week the delegations of the Russian Federation and the United States held consultations on strategic issues (they were held on January 9-10 in Geneva), and then a meeting of the Russia-NATO Council started in Brussels. The head of the German government welcomed these initiatives and expressed hope that they would have a positive impact on the security situation in Europe.

He also spoke in support of the Normandy Format. "We want to revive the Normandy format to overcome the crisis in Ukraine," Scholz said. According to him, it is useful to conduct a "dialogue in all possible formats" that will help strengthen security in Europe. At the same time, Berlin acts in solidarity with the entire European Union and "together with American partners" on these issues, concluded Chancellor F.

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