The foreign ministers of the four German-speaking European countries want to strengthen their international collaboration when it comes to issues such as the Ukraine crisis. Didier Burkhalter and his counterparts in Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein signed an agreement on Sunday. The document, which was approved at their yearly meeting, will also allow for strengthening of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). The ministers declared their intent to work closely together concerning security and economic issues in the OSCE. Next year Germany will hold the presidency of the OSCE, followed by Austria in 2017. It’s a role that Switzerland held in 2014. The Swiss foreign ministry said that promoting security and peace in Europe was a priority for Swiss foreign policy. The group of German-speaking ministers want to find a joint solution for the current problems surrounding Ukraine. They also discussed the situation in the Middle East, and ...
