Germany: 'Tutu was a role model for all of us' - gov spox after death of anti-apartheid icon

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier recognised the various contributions of Desmond Tutu following his death, a government spokesperson confirmed during a press conference in Berlin on Monday.

“In his message of condolence, Olaf Scholz, like Federal President Steinmeier, emphasized Desmond Tutu’s decisive contribution to overcoming apartheid in South Africa and emphasised that Desmond Tutu used all his life to fight for humanity, freedom and equality,” said Deputy Spokesperson of the Federal Government, Wolfgang Buchner.

The late human rights activist died in Cape Town, South Africa on Sunday at the age of 90 from cancer.

The spokesperson also touched on the upcoming Russian NATO Council stating that the “important part is that talks are happening on many different levels.”

“The federal government would like to see a revival of the Normandy format with Russian participation. The federal government would be confident to resolve all issues within the framework of this format and also to come to full implementation of this Minsk Agreement,” Buchner explained.

The meeting which is planned to take place on January 12 comes on the back of weeks of border tensions between Ukraine and Russia and amid a call made by NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg to continue NATO membership expansion, noting that Ukraine will be supported in becoming a member.

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SOT, Wolfgang Buchner, Deputy Spokesperson of Federal Government (German): “In his message of condolence, Olaf Scholz, like Federal President Steinmeier, emphasized Desmond Tutu’s decisive contribution to overcoming apartheid in South Africa and emphasized that Desmond Tutu used all his life to fight for humanity, freedom and equality. Desmond Tutu was a role model for all of us and at the same time, an important pioneer of modern South Africa.”

SOT, Wolfgang Buchner, Deputy Spokesperson of Federal Government (German): “In the coalition agreement, the federal government agreed on how not to start issuing an export license for armaments as long as it can be proven that they are directly used in the Yemen war.”

SOT, Wolfgang Buchner, Deputy Spokesperson of Federal Government (German): “It would be a good development if the Russian NATO Council meeting would happen under the evolvement of Russia, and the important part is that talks are happening on many different levels.”

SOT, Andrea Sasse, Spokesperson for Foreign Ministry (German): “Of course, the invitation was issued by General Secretary Stoltenberg for January 12, we welcome this initiative and we hope that the Russian side will also accept this offer.”

SOT, Wolfgang Buchner, Deputy Spokesperson of Federal Government (German): “As said, the federal government would like to see a revival of the Normandy format with Russian participation. The federal government would be confident to resolve all issues within the framework of this format and also to come to a full implementation of the Minsk Agreement, which has not yet been done and been fully implemented.”

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