Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Meeting Putin-Tusk: Poland and Russia over the issue

Sopot - Russia and Poland should rise above the problems of the past and without Imposing their views together going forward, said Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, arguing that the Russians and Poles in World War II Fought together against common enemies - Nazism.

Putin at a joint news conference after talks with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in the town of Sopot, said that in Russia, the Poles still felt like "brothers in arms in this fight."

"There are issues of history, which should determine carefully, carefully analyze Ultimately what led to the beginning of the tragedy (of the Second World War), only thus that the tragedy would not be repeated in the future," he told the Russian prime Minister.

Black and White History

He pointed out that the causes of the Second World War, which erupted on this day 70 years ago, should determine the experts.

Recalling that history is not divided into "black" and "white", Putin said that history is complex and not painted one color.

"Someone thinks that the war began in Spain, those in the Far East, however strange it was, everyone has the right to say such things, because it is related to a personal tragedy," said the Russian prime minister, stressing that many in Europe have been withdrawn wrong moves that led to tragedy.

Putin said that Russia is always with enormous respect referred to the Courage and Heroismo of the Polish people, soldiers and officers, who first stood on the road to fascism 1939th year ".

Open Archives

Asked whether the Polish historians have access to Russian archives on the occasion of the death of Polish soldiers in the forest Katinskoj, Putin said that it will be possible on the principle of reciprocity.

"If our historians get the opportunity to work in Polish archives, they will receive in our Polish," said Russian Prime Minister, citing the need to co-Ordina efforts in this matter and depoliticise it, without "insertion in the awareness of society of false facts, and then speculate on them, "he said Itar-Tass.

Achievable Progress

Tusk was in his native place during the meeting with Putin said that "wise and honest relationship with the truth about the war contribute to good relations between Poland and Russia," as absurd, said that between Russia and Poland about the Second World War has more than differences between these countries and Germany.

Both the prime minister noted, however, that the Russian-Polish relations began to change for the better.

"We want them to become even better. It is impossible to do it quickly, but progress is entirely conceivable," Tusk said, adding that he does not intend to draw from that time.

Putin, however, pointed out that Russia was not the Initiator of the deterioration of relations.

"We are grateful for the Polish Prime Minister and his colleagues as we find them partners with which it is possible to do," said President of the Russian government, noting that the 2008th The Russian broke in the second Polish partner, after Germany, adding that the problems in the field of gas mainly "technical character".

Economy as a measure

According to Putin said, Russia has built a system of gas through the territory of Poland and the intergovernmental agreement was envisaged that the ownership of pipelines with Polish and Russian companies in the ratio of half-half.

However, he said, suddenly appeared a natural person with the field by four per cent, although almost 100 percent financed project "Gazprom".

Putin did not want for anyone to charges, saying he should "look at koruptivnost such a solution, with both sides."

According to him, was not thoroughly discussed Russian-German gas project "North Stream", and it "has no antipoljskog subtext.

Russia counts on the understanding of Warsaw, said Putin, and Tusk said that the issue of the North flow issue between the Russian and German companies and to Poland does not intend to prevent his setting.

According to him, Warsaw has some proposals to "the idea was attractive to the economic and environmental plan, but will remain an observer in matters not directly related to Poland.

Signatures on the possible

Založivši for more trust between politicians and people of Poland and Russia, Tusk said that political problems should not Hinder the full development of economic ties with Russia, including in the field of gas supply Poland and Europe.

In the presence of two Prime Ministers, in Sopot today signed an agreement on navigation in Kaliningrad (Vislenskom) Bay, iskorišćenog import nuclear fuel to Russia from Polish reactor and a protocol on cooperation between the Ministries of Culture 2012th year, said Itar-Tass.

Prime Minister of Russia arrived last night in Poland, in Gdansk, where he will participate in the official marking 70th anniversary of the beginning of World War II and held a series of Bilateral meetings with colleagues.

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