By IRNA,
Berlin : German Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at Sotchi on the Black Sea on August 15 for political talks, government spokesman Ulrich Wilhelm was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
The meeting is expected to dwell on the situation in Afghanistan and the latest developments in the Middle East peace process, the Merkel spokesperson added.
Wilhelm did not provide any further details on the content of the planned talks.
Medvedev visited Berlin last month for his first official European trip since taking office in May.
Germany remains Russia’s number one trading partner, as total trade volume stood at around 57 billion euros last year.
Both countries have also launched a “strategic energy partnership.” Moscow and Berlin have also deepened cultural ties over the past years, especially in the area of civil society.