Federal Minister Westerwelle expressed his personal thanks for the outstanding achievements of Charlotte Knobloch, President of the Central Council of Jews in Germany. Knobloch has made an outstanding contribution towards the Jewish community in Munich, Bavaria and Germany, Westerwelle said.
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Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has again called on Iran to cooperate.He demanded transparency from Tehran and reiterated that the international community would not accept a nuclear-armed Iran.Because Iran has so far refused to cooperate, the international community will now discuss “further measures”.
Read more: The conflict surrounding the Iranian nuclear programme
Federal Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle met elder statesmen from Germany and the US who are working to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons. Westerwelle expressed his support for the commitment of the eight disarmament veterans, who include Richard von Weizsäcker and Henry Kissinger. Ahead of the Munich Security Conference, they are coming together for the first time with like-minded politicians from other European countries.
Read more: Working towards a world free of nuclear weapons
The Federal Foreign Office has made 1,000,000 euro available to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to enable it to provide emergency care for internally displaced persons in Somalia. The funds will be used to provide food, drinking water, medicine and emergency shelter for particularly affected groups of the population.
Read more: Federal Foreign Office increases emergency humanitarian aid for Somalia
Minister of State Cornelia Pieper officially launched the “Year of Germany in Kazakhstan 2010” programme in Astana. In her speech she emphasized that cultural relations could not be a one-way street, but should rather promote dialogue between cultures, and promised to encourage openness to Kazakh culture in Germany as well.
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On his first visit to Greece as Federal Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle assured the Greek Government of German and European backing for its efforts to tackle the country’s difficult financial situation.The necessary reforms are also in Europe’s interest, he emphasized following talks with Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou.
Read more: Germany supports Greek reform agenda
