The President had telephone conversations with foreign leaders and also received written congratulations from leaders all around the world.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Vladimir Putin and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel held talks in Berlin.

Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Dmitry Medvedev and Angela Merkel discussed trade and economic cooperation and humanitarian ties.

In Lubmin, Germany, Dmitry Medvedev and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel took part in the launch ceremony for the first leg of the Nord Stream gas pipeline.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, initiated by the German side.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.

Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took part in the 13^th round of Russian-German interstate consultations. Following the meeting, a package of documents on the future development of bilateral cooperation was signed.

Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended the closing session of the XI Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German public forum. The theme of the session was ”Citizens, society and the state: Partnership for modernisation.“

Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel took part in a working breakfast with representatives of Russian and German business communities.

Together with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel, the President of Russia is participating in Russian-German interstate consultations and the Petersburg Dialogue Russian-German public forum.

As was agreed between Russia’s President and Germany’s Federal Chancellor, the thirteenth round of Russian-German intergovernmental consultations will take place in Hannover on July 18–19, with a summit meeting in which members of the two countries’ governments will take part.

Key issues on the summit’s agenda included international security, joint effort in the fight against terrorism, nuclear security issues, the situation in the Middle East and North Africa, the consequences of the earthquake in Japan, and internet development and its impact on society and the economy.

Dmitry Medvedev met with Angela Merkel on the sidelines of the G8 Summit.

Dmitry Medvedev had a telephone conversation with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel.