Politics, State, History
Germany and Pakistan have a tradition of good and amicable relations. Germany reaffirmed its interest in democratic and stable development in Pakistan and in Pakistan’s playing a constructive role in the region with the visit to Islamabad by Federal Foreign Minister Dr. Guido Westerwelle from 17 to 19 November 2011 and by the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Dirk Niebel from 16 to 19 June 2011.
German-Pakistani Relations
The primary goal of German foreign policy is to preserve peace and security in the world. The expanded concept of security covers not only questions of conflict prevention, defense, disarmament and arms controls, but also economic, ecological and social issues as well as human rights. This includes a committed effort on behalf of human rights world-wide and a global economy that creates opportunities for everyone, of fostering cross-border environmental protection and an open dialog between the cultures.
Foreign Policy
The European Union is the biggest political success story of the past 50 years. Peace and prosperity, freedom and security are achievements cherished by all EU citizens. Germany is a founding member of the organization and plays a very active role in shaping today's enlarged European Union.
European Union
The Federal Republic of Germany is a democratic, federal and social constitutional state. Together with the basic rights, these principles form the inviolable core of the constitution, adherence to which is guarded over by the Federal Constitutional Court.
Political System
Cumberland Papers published
The Allied Museum in Berlin has published the so-called ‘Cumberland Papers’ in cooperation with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. The online document is the transcript of a seminar held near London in September 2009 at which high-ranking contemporary witnesses discussed post-1945 German-British relations. The debate focused on the Four Power Agreement and German reunification. The Federal Foreign Office’s library has also acquired printed copies of the Cumberland Papers.
It tore families and friends apart, divided Berlin and the country for almost 30 years and was seen as a symbol of the Iron Curtain: when the Berlin Wall was built on August 13, 1961, it signalled the beginning of the violent division of Germany. Over the coming days and months, events will be commemorating this incisive moment in modern German history and marking the 50th anniversary of the building of the Berlin Wall.
“History should not be allowed to repeat itself”
For forty years West Berlin’s survival depended on the slender threads of the transit routes claimed by the three Western powers (the United States, Britain and France) through the territory of the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
Forty Years of the Quadripartite Agreement
UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova inscribed the Two plus Four Treaty on the Memory of the World Register on 25 May 2011. Besides the Treaty, fourteen other documents recording the building and fall of the Berlin Wall were inscribed.
Two plus Four Treaty
Forty years ago this picture from Warsaw made headlines around the world: on December 7, 1970, the German Chancellor laid a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the Warsaw Ghetto of 1943. He gently rearranged the black, red, and gold ribbon and stepped back a few paces.
A Great Gesture of Reconciliation
Source of "Foreign Policy", "EU" and "Political System":
Website of the German Missions in the US - www.germany.info & Website of the Federal Foreign Office
