Germany urges all sides in Qatar crisis to talk, avoid escalation


  • World
  • Tuesday, 27 Jun 2017

German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel meets Chinese Premier Li Keqiang (not pictured) at the Zhongnanhai Leadership Compound in Beijing, China, May 24, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel appealed to all sides involved in the Qatar crisis to meet for direct talks to avoid a further escalation.

At a news conference with his Iranian counterpart, Gabriel also said he expected Tehran to play a constructive role in the Qatar crisis and said he was working closely the KfW bank to make sure that business deals can be completed with Iran.

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