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President Vladimir Putin met former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl

June 15, 2000, Hotel Palace, Berlin

Mr Putin and Mr Kohl agreed on the need to strengthen Russian-German ties in every area.

They discussed important international issues, including the situation in the Balkans, Iraq and European countries’ views on the Russian proposal to establish a joint missile defence system.

Russian Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov and Yevgeny Primakov, leader of the Fatherland-All Russia parliamentary party, also took part in the talks.

June 15, 2000, Hotel Palace, Berlin