On November 25-26, 2010, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will pay a working visit to Germany, during which he will hold talks with Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel. The talks are expected to focus on future prospects for cooperation in trade, the economy, science and technology.

In Berlin, Mr Putin will also speak at an annual economic forum for heads and top managers of leading German companies to be arranged by the newspaper Suddeutsche Zeitung and he will meet with German business leaders.