“I’ve never been to New York.” So far, this phrase of a success by Udo Jürgens has also been applied to Olaf Scholz. Only now, at the age of 64, does he visit the world metropolis for the first time.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) arrived in New York for a three-day visit that will focus on a speech at the United Nations General Assembly. He also wants to participate in a summit on food security and hold several bilateral talks, including with the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
For the 64-year-old SPD politician, according to information from those around him, it is his first visit to the world metropolis. Although he is often privately and on business in the United States of America been, but never in New York, the most populous city in the United States.
In addition to his political commitments, a tourist appointment is exceptionally on the Chancellor’s agenda. Writer Daniel Kehlmann (“Measuring the World”), who lives between Berlin and New York, wants to take him around the city on a Tuesday afternoon stroll.
Speech at the 77th General Debate of the United Nations
The highlight of the visit, however, will be the speech at the UN general debate, which Scholz will give on Tuesday evening (local time). The Chancellor wanted to offer answers on what the Russian war of aggression is going on Ukraine the “turning point in time” triggered by the United Nations can mean, according to those close to it. In view of the General Assembly, Scholz had deliberately phoned both President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin in recent days.
Talks with Erdogan are likely to involve Finland and Sweden joining NATO Turkey has yet to be ratified. It could also concern the dispute between Greece and Turkey over territorial claims in the Eastern Mediterranean and not least the relationship between Turkey and Turkey. Russia. Erdogan announced on Saturday after attending a Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit that he would join the group of states. Its largest and most powerful members are China and Russia.
Baerbock is also on his way to New York
He will also become foreign minister on Tuesday Annalena Baerbock (Verdi) expected in New York. As the chancellor travels on a government plane, the minister flies in line. So far a joint appointment is planned for the two: Wednesday a meeting with representatives of Jewish organizations.
Differences between Scholz and Baerbock in matters of arms deliveries to Ukraine had recently emerged. The foreign minister had called for a quick decision on the delivery of the main tanks to Ukraine, while Scholz expressed reservations. However, they both agree that Germany shouldn’t do it alone.
(Dpa)
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