Second Day of Munich Security Conference Kicks Off

© REUTERS / Michael DalderGeneral view of the 51st Munich Security Conference at the 'Bayerischer Hof' hotel in Munich February 7, 2015
General view of the 51st Munich Security Conference at the 'Bayerischer Hof' hotel in Munich February 7, 2015 - Sputnik International
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The second day of the Munich Security Conference is expected to see a number of important events with a focus on Ukraine; German Chancellor Angela Merkel's statement is planned at 9:30 GMT followed by the address of Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during the thirteenth meeting of the Foreign Ministers of China, Russia and India, in Beijing on February 2, 2015 - Sputnik International
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MUNICH (Sputnik) —The second day of the Munich Security Conference kicked off Saturday with a Women's breakfast hosted by the Bavarian State Government and the Hans Seidel Foundation.

The event that welcomed all the female participants of the conference, was followed by a bilateral meeting between Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Germany's Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel behind the closed doors at Hotel Bayerischer Hof.

Meanwhile, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier and China's State Councilor Yang Jiechi met for a working breakfast in the Bavarian capital.

Saturday is the busiest day of the conference and is expected to see a number of important statements with a focus on Ukraine, as it is now seen as the main threat to global, and particularly European security.

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a statement at 10:30 a.m. local time (9:30 GMT), as she arrived to Munich from Moscow, to be followed by the address of Sergei Lavrov.

Wolfgang Ischinger, Chairmann of the Munich Security Conference - Sputnik International
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Saturday will also see the discussion of the Elders Initiative on strengthening the United Nations, which includes prominent members such as former Nobel Prize Laureates Secretary General of the United Nations Kofi Annan, and former President of Finland Martti Ahtisaari.

The most crucial discussion is also scheduled for Saturday morning and will center on the issues raised by Munich Security Report — "The World in 2015: Collapsing Order, Reluctant Guardians?"

In the afternoon, the participants of the conference will join the parliamentary debate on the conflict in Ukraine and its implications for European security. Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee at Russia's Federal Assembly, Konstantin Kosachev will participate in the discussion.

US Vice President Joseph Biden is expected to present a report on the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis after lunch, to be followed by the statements of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.

Apart from the Ukrainian situation, the conference will address the issues of terrorism, turbulence in the Middle East, information warfare and a range of bilateral meetings held on the sidelines of the conference.

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