The situation in the east of Ukraine and the escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh demonstrate how vulnerable world architecture of Europe

has become, announced the German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the 23rd Summit of Foreign Ministers of the OSCE member states.

According to him, the dialogue between the East and the West is becoming more urgent. "The principles of the Helsinki Final Act have become as critical as ever. Even if we have no capacity to resolve and overcome all the crises, it is crucial that we all together are making efforts to strengthen the OSCE and its tools for conflict management. We discuss all these issues together, " he said.

As the minister said, the OSCE does a great job in the areas of crisis, which are the eastern Ukraine and Nagorno-Karabakh. "While carrying out this work, the OSCE has prevented the worst situations, sometimes even an open war. On the other hand, if you look at Transnistria, where the OSCE has worked for many years, we can see, that the parties to the conflict returned to the negotiation table thanks to the OSCE. These are important achievements. And the OSCE, I think, plays a significant role in establishing peace in Europe ", concluded Steinmeier.