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German FM calls for new arms control deal to avoid NATO-Russia arms race

26 August 2016 10:33 (UTC+04:00)
German FM calls for new arms control deal to avoid NATO-Russia arms race

By Trend

German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier is calling for a new European arms control agreement in order to avoid an arms race between Russia and NATO, Sputnik International reported.

A new arms control deal would contribute to "transparency, risk prevention and confidence building," Steinmeier wrote in a commentary quoted by the German Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper on Thursday, stressing that "we want a structured dialogue with all partners, who are responsible for the security of our continent."

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