Steinmeier welcomes ambassador: Diplomacy and home love in MV!

Steinmeier welcomes ambassador: Diplomacy and home love in MV!

On June 24, 2025, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania visited more than 130 ambassadors and representatives of international organizations. Such a visit, which has been taking place in this form since 1996, has to present Germany and the diversity of its regions. This information and meeting trip leads in one of the 16 federal states every year, and this year the beautiful northeast was on the program after Brandenburg was the goal in the previous year, like bundespraesident.de describes.

The first stop of the trip led the diplomats to Mecklenburger Metallguss GmbH in Waren an der Müritz, known for its impressive ship propeller. There, visitors learned a lot about the region's industrial tradition and innovative strength. Afterwards, Steinmeier praised the positive developments in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania since German unity during a lunch in Renaissancebau. "Here you can see a story of the success," he said, and Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig underlined the natural beauties of the state, including the approximately 2,000 kilometers of the Baltic Sea coast and the 2,000 lakes.

serious topics in focus

Steinmeier took the opportunity to address serious international issues. He addressed the current situation in the Middle East and the Russian attack war on Ukraine. In particular, the Federal President appealed to Iran to return to the negotiating table and announced the need for a political agreement to prevent nuclear armament. "Diplomacy lives from negotiating", emphasizes Internationale Policy.de . It is crucial that solutions are found for the numerous regional conflicts, even if the military situation often creates framework conditions under which diplomacy is difficult.

The Doyen of the Diplomatic Corps, Archbishop Nikola Eterović, emphasized the challenges before reunification, and reminded of the peaceful revolution of 1989 and the role of diplomacy in this process. Such historical references testify how important the dialogue between the nations is to promote peace and stability.

A reception on the "Gorch Fock"

The emotional end of the trip was a reception on the sailing school ship "Gorch Fock" in the Warnemünde Baltic Sea resort. Here the diplomats had the opportunity to exchange ideas in a maritime atmosphere and review the experiences of the days. Steinmeier underlined that such events not only serve to network, but also emphasize the importance of international exchange and communication.