BAt a joint press conference on Wednesday with state guest Alberto Fernandez, Chancellor Olaf Schultz was asked about his assessment of the helicopter by Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht and her son.
Since another question was asked about handing over the weapons, Schulz gave way to his Argentine counterpart Fernandez with a smile on his face. His reaction was a laugh: “Thank God, I don’t have to answer that question, otherwise it would be really difficult. I’d rather not give my opinion on it” – and asked the reporter to repeat his other question. He joked “I was very moved by the second question, I forgot.” The first question”.
Later, Scholz finally commented on Lambrecht with a sentence. „As you know, the Department of Defense has announced that all regulations have been observed,” the chancellor said.
„A war with consequences for the whole world”
Schultz had previously stated, among other things, that Ukraine still had to deal with the consequences of the „hundred-year” war because of the IEDs left everywhere. „Everyone who lives in Germany knows that the bombs that fell here during World War II are still being discovered today.”
The chancellor added that Russia’s war of aggression is not only a war on Ukraine „but also a war that has consequences for the whole world,” referring to rising energy and food prices and the threat of hunger crises in poor countries.
Fernandez emphasized this, saying: „Latin America suffers from the consequences of the war. Sanctions against Russia have consequences not only in Russia, but all over the world.”
There are already areas of Central America that have become deserts as a result of climate change, where farming can no longer be practiced. The war raised food and energy prices. It is no longer a problem between NATO and Russia or between Ukraine and Russia. This is a problem for the world. The war must stop.
He also explained that Argentina, with its large reserves of shale gas, also wants to supply Germany with liquefied natural gas. “We have a lot to offer,” including green and blue hydrogen. Germany has a long history of investing in Argentina and can trust us. After Spain, Berlin was the second leg of Fernandez’s trip to Europe. He will then travel to Paris to meet French President Emmanuel Macron.
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