Ekaterinburg is Hosting the Russian-German Summit

SVERDLOVSK REGION

On July 14th 2010, in the afternoon, Ekaterinburg will be welcoming Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel who are coming to the city with a two-day visit. Their first meeting will take place in one of the city restaurants where they will have dinner.

On July 15th D. Medvedev and A. Merkel will hold the 12th round of Russian-German summit-level intergovernmental consultations. Heads of the states intend to discuss development of economic relations, construction of the Nord Stream gas pipeline and transition to a visa-free regime between Russia and the European Union. 

In addition, the President and the Chancellor will take part in the plenary session of the 10th Russian-German Forum "Petersburg Dialogue". The Forum opened in Ekaterinburg on July 14th with the discussion about cultural interaction of the two countries. The participants of eight workshops are also planning to talk over the issues of European security, development of small business, cooperation in protection of cultural heritage, and religious education at schools.

The organizers of the Petersburg Dialogue informed "RusBusinessNews" that at the Forum Dmitry Medvedev and Angela Merkel f will outline their vision of the Russian and German societies in the next ten years.