Speech by Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel at the reception held on 14 April 2011 during the Spring Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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14.04.2011
Ladies and gentlemen,
Let me say how delighted I am to welcome you to today. I would like to express particular thanks to our joint hosts, Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle.
Originally, the agenda for this year’s spring meeting included the implementation of the decisions taken at the Lisbon Summit and the situation in , alongside other important issues. They were our reasons for meeting in today. Then though, it was developments in the Arab world, most especially in , which took centre-stage. I therefore turn directly to that subject.
