Olaf Scholz

Germany's Scholz:

Stop to bombing to be starting point for Ukraine peace talks

TEHRAN, Mar. 03 (MNA) –  German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Sunday that a halt in fighting could be a starting point for potential peace talks for Ukraine.

Germany goes to polls to elect new government

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – Germans head to the polls Sunday in a nationwide election to select a new parliament and government — a landmark vote that could reshape the country's political landscape.

Putin and Trump will meet in March

TEHRAN, Jan. 05 (MNA) – Russian and US Presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump will meet in March, and Chancellor Olaf Scholz may pay a visit to Moscow before the German elections on February 23.

German President dissolves parliament, calls early election

TEHRAN, Dec. 27 (MNA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier issued an order on Friday to dissolve the Parliament and scheduled a new date for the election which is on February 23.

Moscow warns Berlin against any aggressive action

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – Russia has made it pretty clear to Berlin that any hostile action will not remain unanswered, Russia’s ambassador Sergey Nechayev has told in an interview with Russian media.

Scholz calls conversation with Putin ‘important, detailed’

TEHRAN, Nov. 17 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called his recent phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin important, and reiterated that Kiev may rely on Berlin's aid.

German president approves date for snap parl. election

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has approved February 23, 2025 as the date for snap parliamentary election in case Bundestag lawmakers vote no-confidence to Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government.

Aliyev:

Baku, Yerevan close to final agreement on peace treaty

TEHRAN, Nov. 10 (MNA) – Azerbaijan and Armenia are close to reaching the final agreement, the Azerbaijani president says.

German coalition collapses after Scholz fires key minister

TEHRAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – Germany's governing coalition has collapsed after Chancellor Olaf Scholz fired a key minister and said he would call a vote of confidence in his government early next year.

Turkey’s Erdogan meets German Chancellor Scholz in Istanbul

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday received German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Istanbul.

Russia is “Militarily Invincible”: Tokayev says

TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Kazakhstan’s President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev says that Russia is invincible militarily.

Polish PM cancels trip to Germany amid deteriorating ties

TEHRAN, Sep. 10 (MNA) – Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk called off his visit to Germany, planned for later this week, as relations between the two countries worsen.

Scholz denies Germany' intention to cut support for Ukraine

TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has dismissed speculations Berlin plans to cut support for Ukraine.

German Chancellor Scholz holds phone call with Iranian Pres.

TEHRAN, Aug. 12 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called on Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to exercise restraint and refrain from any actions that could lead to a wider conflict in the region, a government spokesperson said on Monday.

German chancellor:

Berlin has not yet decided to halt arms supply to Israel

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Germany has not decided to terminate its arms supply to "Israel" despite the United Nations' highest court decision on the occupation's position in the occupied West Bank and al-Quds.

German chancellor Olaf Scholz offers condolences to Iran

TEHRAN, May 21 (MNA) – The German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday offered condolences to Iran over the death(martyrdom) of President Ebrahim Raeisi and his entourage in a helicopter crash.

Scholz:

EU to use proceeds from Russian assets to buy arms for Kyiv

TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – EU countries intend to use proceeds from Russian assets frozen in Europe to finance arms purchases for Kyiv, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.

German chancellor makes new anti-Iran allegations

TEHRAN, Oct. 17 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who has shown support for the Israeli regime in the war with Hamas, has raised anti-Iran allegations regarding the ongoing onslaught in Gaza.

Kremlin:

Scholz, Macron lack autonomy to mediate in Ukraine conflict

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron cannot act as mediators in settling the conflict in Ukraine, since they have lost their autonomy, Russian presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said.

Pashinyan, Aliyev reportedly to hold meeting in Brussels

TEHRAN, May 08 (MNA) – The leaders of Azerbaijan and Armenia will resume peace talks in Brussels this weekend, according to officials.

German Leopard 2 tanks have reached Ukraine

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) –  The 18 Leopard 2 tanks promised by the German government to Kyiv have been delivered to Ukraine, the German Chancellor has confirmed.

Germany's Scholz welcomes Saudi-Iran agreement

TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed the agreement by Saudi Arabia and Iran to re-establish ties.

German chancellor issues warning to China

TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said China will face unspecified sanctions if it meddles in the Ukrainian conflict and offers military assistance to Russia.

Iran lambasts German chancellor interventionist remarks

TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Referring to the recent interventionist remarks made by the German chancellor about Iran, the Iranian foreign ministry spokesman said that Olaf Scholz once again showed that he is still standing on the wrong side of history.

Scholz's visit to Beijing a sign China too powerful to ignore

TEHRAN, Nov. 04 (MNA) – German chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Beijing which is a sign China is simply too powerful to ignore.

Doha, Berlin stress support for reaching deal in Vienna talks

TEHRAN, Sep. 26 (MNA) – Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in a joint press conference on Monday backed the revival of JCPOA through Vienna talks.

Putin tells Scholz Russia fighting Nazism in Ukraine

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – President Vladimir Putin on Friday insisted that Russia was fighting “Nazi ideology” in Ukraine in a phone call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz

German Chanc., Zionist PM repeat claims on Iran nuclear deal

TEHRAN, Sep. 12 (MNA) – Addressing a joint presser, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the Zionist Prime Minister leveled baseless claims about Iran's peaceful nuclear program and JCPOA talks.

Canada sanctions 62 more Russians, a defense entity

TEHRAN, Aug. 23 (MNA) – Canada used a virtual summit of world leaders Tuesday to slap new sanctions on dozens of Russians and a defense organization, as well as more financial assistance for Ukraine.

Chancellor:

Germany supplies Ukraine with most advanced weaponry

TEHRAN, Aug. 02 (MNA) – Germany keeps supplying Ukraine with the most advanced weapons, including some that have not yet entered service with the German armed forces, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.