(28 Feb 2006)
1. Wide exterior of Foreign Ministry building
2. Wide of German flag
3. Various of talks
4. Wide of press conference
5. Cutaway to press
6. SOUNDBITE: (Ukrainian) Borys Tarasiuk, Ukrainian Minister for Foreign Affairs:
''Germany has become the biggest foreign investor (amongst European nations) in the Ukraine. We talked also with our German counterparts about intensifying further cooperation."
7. Cutaway to press
8. Close up of journalist writing
9. SOUNDBITE: (German) Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Foreign Minister:
''Germany especially welcomes Ukraine becoming closer to the European Union and NATO. We believe that the speed in which it becomes closer depends on Ukraine itself. It depends on how much they reform the country and how intensively and successfully they make these reforms.''
10. Close up Ukrainian state symbol
11. SOUNDBITE: (German) Frank-Walter Steinmeier, German Foreign Minister:
''With regard to your first question (on reports that Germany gave US intelligence on Iraq before invasion), I do not want to make a comment. I said all I wanted yesterday in Brussels. I do not want in any way to indulge in the speculation of the press, and moreover I do not want to make any announcements here in the capital of the Ukraine.''
12. Wide of Steinmeier and Tarasiuk leaving
STORYLINE
Germany's foreign minister travelled to Kiev on Tuesday as the ex-Soviet nation prepares for parliamentary elections that could determine whether Ukraine pursues its European ambitions or tilts back towards closer relations with Moscow.
The minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, met with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Borys Tarasiuk, one of the country's most pro-European politicians .
The two later gave a press conference during which Steinmeier said Germany welcomed Ukraine's growing alliance with Europe and NATO.
Germany is currently the Ukraine's largest European trading partner.
Steinmeier also welcomed a set of constitutional reforms ushered in after the pro-western Viktor Yushchenko took power in 2004.
These powers have weakened the presidency and strengthened the parliament.
Parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place next month and could determine whether whether Yushchenko will continue with his ambitious pro-European agenda.
Steinmeier was later due to meet with President Viktor Yushchenko.
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