Berlin on a meeting in Abu Dhabi: ceasefire is the basis for negotiation
"One thing is clear, and it's been said clearly: the ceasefire is a very important basis for us to conduct serious peace negotiations," German deputy government spokesman Stephan Meyer said at a government press conference in Berlin on November 9, answering DW's question about whether the results of the Ukraine negotiations in Abu Dhabi would be considered a success by Berlin.
According to Meyer, Germany will be assigned to Abu Dhabi by Guenther Sauter, a German diplomat and adviser to German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz on foreign and security policy.
"It is important for us to be part of this process. We have always said it clearly, that, of course, we want to represent not only Ukrainian interests, but also European interests in the field of security," Mayer said.
When asked if the German representative would get a seat at the negotiating table, Meyer noted that "negotiations like this, especially when they last several days, have a certain dynamic." Therefore, he does not want to talk about a specific seating arrangement, the press secretary emphasized. "Because we have interests related to the content of these negotiations, and we will respect them instead. We are close (to what is happening - ed), we are part of this process, and it is reasonable," he added.
Later in the press conference, Stephan Meyer noted that the German representative will also have "an opportunity to influence". However, he did not provide details.