CONTEMPORARY FOREIGN POLICY OF GERMANY ON THE POST-YUGOSLAV SPACE
German contemporary foreign policy is defined with a number of factors connected with global changes which took place in the middle of 1980-th and in the beginning of 90-th XX century both on the global stage and in Germany itself. The country finally refused militarism policy and was seeking to provide itself with its own security in tight collaboration with European partners and USA. At the same time Germany successfully defends its interests, above all its social-economic ones, blocking with some states in different cases. Western Balkan direction of foreign policy is considered as one of the priority at present time. In reference to post-Yugoslav space (instead of this definition a new political conjuncture «Western Balkans» has been introduced in the EU papers which includes ex-Yugoslavian states, excepting Slovenia and Albania) BRD is regarded as a protector these states’ interests. It means both active development of trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian relations causing to strengthening of German influence and support of intention of most of them join EU and NATO. The initiative called «Berlin Plus», which has been declared BRD foreign affairs minister Gabriel is considered as new policy expression of Germany relatively Western Balkan states.