German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier. File photoBERLIN, Sep 19German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, having arrived in London for the farewell ceremony for Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, talked with the heads of Ghana, Ethiopia, France, Slovenia, Moldova and the Scandinavian countries, he noted the value of such meetings, but added that he did not wait, that they will bring ideas about ending the conflict in Ukraine or other initiatives for peaceful solutions.» This is very valuable. But I think we should not expect that such meetings on the sidelines of the funeral and mourning ceremonies will have new initiatives for peaceful solutions, or suddenly ideas will be born on how to end the war in Ukraine,» Steinmeier said on the air of the evening newscast on the German ZDF TV channel on Sunday. The head of Germany said that official delegations were delivered to the center of the British capital by bus. “I am not at all upset that here (in London) they came up with the idea of taking state guests to Buckingham Palace by bus. 235 delegations arrived here by plane, which had to be delivered through the city traffic of London, and for whom it is necessary to express their condolences the new king. This is a difficult task for the organizers, and the British coped with it perfectly,» the German President shared. with a friend. «I spoke with the presidents of Ghana and Ethiopia, as well as with the presidents of France and Slovenia, Moldova and the heads of Scandinavia, who were here today. There were many opportunities to talk with each other and, I think, we all used this opportunity, because two years have passed during which such meetings were hardly possible,» the head of Germany explained. Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain, who ruled the country for more than 70 years, died on September 8 in Scotland at the age of 96. Prince Charles became king, taking the name Charles III, his wife Camilla received the status of queen consort. The funeral of Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey on September 19. The ceremony will take place at 11:00 local time (13:00 Moscow time).
