Germany’s foreign minister said Monday that restoring Europe’s existing security framework is important to protecting borders and sovereign equality, linking the issue to efforts to revive the global economy.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul made the case in a Federal Foreign Office statement before departing for Paris. He said Europe did not need a new security architecture and called for restoring the one already in place.
Wadephul named the Helsinki Final Act, the Charter of Paris and the Budapest Memorandum as agreements in that framework. He said they aim to guarantee all borders and the sovereign equality of all states.
Wadephul described the framework as important to reviving the global economy. Anadolu Agency reported that G7 foreign ministers in Paris were expected to discuss Ukraine, including European participation in talks, security guarantees, economic support for Ukraine and sanctions on Russia.
