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Vladimir Putin met with Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel

March 8, 2008, Novo-Ogaryovo

Vladimir Putin congratulated Angela Merkel on International Women's Day and gave her a bouquet of flowers.

The Russian head of state and the Federal Chancellor held one-on-one talks. Following the meeting the President of Russia and German Chancellor answered journalists' questions.

The same day in the Meindorf Castle near Moscow Angela Merkel met with the President-Elect of Russia Dmitry Medvedev. In the course of their conversation Dmitry Medvedev and Angela Merkel expressed the hope that relations between Russia and Germany would continue in a spirit of mutual cooperation.

March 8, 2008, Novo-Ogaryovo