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Putin: German unification has brought new quality in relations with Russia PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 09 November 2009
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that in the process of German unification the country is what is most important - in relations between Moscow and Berlin ", a new quality, created a sense of trust and gratitude." - This is one of the most important elements of the foundation, which is built on our current cooperation - the head of the Russian government.
 
Putin has talked about this in an interview recorded for the documentary, dedicated 20 anniversary of the demolition of the Berlin Wall, who on Sunday evening will present belongs to Gazprom's NTV television. The current Prime Minister of Russia was the KGB resident in Dresden. A conversation with Putin earlier released his press service. - This was what had become - said the head of the Russian government and added: "Separation of the nation (Germany) had no absolutely no prospects." According to Putin, this is not the Soviet Union was the initiator of the division of Germany. "The Soviet Union, also with (Joseph) Stalin, does not put itself the objective of dividing Germany. Soviet diplomacy proceeded from the assumption that Germany will be a single state, but and democratic. However, our allies would prefer that time to announce the creation of West Germany, and then began to the process that led to the division "- he said. In the opinion of the Prime Minister of Russia, "Germany and the German people for a very long time, the hostages were fights between the two superpowers (the United States and the Soviet Union) and the occupation forces both in the west and east. "Germany has become a coin a tender in the struggle between the superpowers" - he indicated. Putin admitted that he had a great influence on his contacts with the then German Chancellor Helmut Kohl. "I understood that in Europe and in Germany there are people at the same time occupying the highest positions in the hierarchy of the state who are sincerely and deeply convinced that Europe's future is linked to good relations with Russia, with the development of these relations" - he said. "He talked about it so convincingly that not only believe him, but he looked at those processes a bit differently" - he added. Head of the Russian government stressed that all German tied it, and combine good relations. "What it shows?" - Asked and answered: "The fact that interest in the development of good relations (with Russia) has deep roots." The author of the movie "Wall" is Vladimir Kondratiev, one of the most well-known Russian television journalists. Spent as a correspondent in Germany for over 11 years. Previously, for five years he studied in Leipzig and Berlin. In the late 80 and 90 was the head offices of the USSR State Committee for Television and Radio (Gosteleradio) in Berlin. Explaining why the current prime minister of Russia is one of the main characters, although its role in the unification of Germany was much smaller than the other characters, which is the work of advocates, Kondratiev has said that Putin, who worked in communist East Germany, "a lot done to the wall Berlin fell "was one of the few Soviet citizens who are directly affected of demonstrators in East Germany." Kondratiev explained that "the demonstrators in Dresden after the Stasi headquarters prepared themselves to storm the house where the interview with his colleagues worked with Mr Putin, he managed to persuade the crowd to refrain from such intentions." Russian Prime Minister confirmed that "in one of the evenings, people actually came to the building, but there was no conflict." "We explained to them that this object belongs to the Soviet Army and that, in accordance with relevant agreements, we have the right to stay and work there. After a while people are separated" - reported. Putin noted that he had the feeling that "people in the GDR, solving internal problems, by all means try to avoid conflicts with the Soviet Union." "What's more, make requests for assistance and support to the representatives of the Soviet Union.
 
Therefore, in this case there is no conflict" - he said. Russian Prime Minister said that the Berlin Wall, gave the impression of "something unnatural and unreal." "The history of humanity knows many different lines and border facilities. The most famous is the Great Wall of China. Why is so many centuries? Because they protect people. And the wall divided Berlin" - he stressed. Apart from Putin's daughters are such former Soviet president Mikhail Gorbachev, former President of Germany Richard von Weizsaecker, and East last communist leader Egon Krenz.
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