Boris Pistorius, the interior minister of Germany’s Lower Saxony state, was announced as Germany’s new defense minister on Tuesday following the resignation of Christine Lambrecht the previous day, SIA refers to foreign media.
The 62-year-old representative of the Social Democratic Party of Germany, is the first man appointed to this position in 10 years.
By appointing Pistorius, Scholz seeks to end a government crisis sparked by last week’s news of Lambrecht’s intention to resign, which followed a series of gaffes and failures. This left the EU’s biggest economy without clear military leadership for several days amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and just days ahead of a crucial meeting of Western defense officials in the Ramstein military base in Germany this Friday, where tanks are on the table.
Although any final decision on tank deliveries will have to be taken by Scholz, Pistorius will likely play a significant role in this crucial discussion — already in the very first days of his new job.
Bütün xəbərlər Facebook səhifəmizdə
.jpg)
USD
EUR
GBP
RUB