国际英语新闻:Russian, German leaders discuss closer economic ties
In opening remarks at his official vacation residence, Medvedev hailed Germany's efforts to deal with the economic downturn.
Statistics showed that the German economy grew 0.3 percent in the second quarter of 2009 from the previous quarter.
"We should think about how we could help both our economies and our people overcome the consequences of the severe global crisis and emerge strong and prepared from it by strengthening bilateral strategic and economic ties," Medvedev was quoted as saying by theRIA Novosti news agency.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk during their meeting at the President's official vacation residence of Bocharov Ruchei in the Black Sea resort of Sochi August 14, 2009. |
The heads of state discussed Russian investment in ailing German firm Wadan shipyards. "Cooperation is planned there on a scale that will be necessary, and this will be a question of private investments," Merkel was quoted as saying by the Interfax news agency.
Merkel also said Germany was interested in the implementation of the Nord Stream project, a pipeline to pump Siberian gas under the Baltic Sea directly to Western Europe, bypassing traditional transit nations.
Germany is Russia's biggest European trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting a record of 67.2 billion U.S. dollars in 2008 before slumping after the onset of the economic crisis.
The informal summit is the leaders' third meeting this year and the second following their July 16 meeting in Munich.
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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (R) and German Chancellor Angela Merkel walk during their meeting at the President's official vacation residence of Bocharov Ruchei in the Black Sea resort of Sochi August 14, 2009 |
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