YEREVAN. – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday will receive visiting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan of Armenia, the Embassy of Germany in Yerevan informed. The embassy has quoted spokesperson Steffen Seibert of the German Federal Government. “Next, a conversation is scheduled within the framework of a dinner, during which Federal Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Pashinyan will exchange views on bilateral and economic relations as well as matters of foreign and security policy,” the German embassy added, in particular, in a Facebook post. Armenia News - NEWS.am ! This text available in Հայերեն Print … [Read more...] about Armenia PM to visit Germany, to meet with Angela Merkel
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Angela Merkel to visit Japan in early February
German Chancellor Angela Merkel will make a two-day visit to Japan early next month for talks with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the Japanese government said Friday, Japanese media reported. During her visit from Feb. 4, Merkel is also expected to meet with Japanese Emperor Akihito, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said in a press conference. "We hope the chancellor's visit will send a message that Japan and Germany will actively contribute to the rule-based prosperity of the global economy and further deepen bilateral cooperation and relations of trust," the top government spokesman said. Merkel's upcoming Japan visit will be her fifth after taking office in 2005. Her last visit was in 2016 when she attended the summit of Group of Seven industrialized nations in Ise-Shima in the central prefecture of Mie. News.Az … [Read more...] about Angela Merkel to visit Japan in early February
Angela Merkel sums up Brexit problem in 30 seconds
As the EU's longest-serving leader, Angela Merkel has more than a few opinions on Brexit. Now the German Chancellor has summed up many of the factors that led to it in a snappy video. She said the UK had enjoyed a "patchy" relationship with the EU, opting out of the Schengen zone and the Euro. "They have always said: we are an island, we want more independence." Many of the thousands who shared the video say this was just a statement of fact. But not Tory MP Johnny Mercer. The Brexiteer tweeted the video with the pithy reply: "Jeez. Bye." That triggered an onslaught of comments to the Plymouth Moor View MP - some positive, and some very negative. Winston Churchill's hashtag-loving grandson, the Tory MP Nicholas Soames, wrote: "#anabsolutelyhistoricallydisastrousdecisionbyourwonderfulcountry." Allie Renison, head of Europe and Trade policy at the Institute of Directors, wrote: "Um, this is literally many Leavers' arguments/rationale for the UK leaving...not a criticism at all. "Just is … [Read more...] about Angela Merkel sums up Brexit problem in 30 seconds
Watch live: German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses World Economic Forum
Watch live as German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Merkel's speech follows her announcement late last year that she would not seek re-election in 2021, comfirming her current term as chancellor will be her last. You can follow the speech live in the above video player. … [Read more...] about Watch live: German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses World Economic Forum
WATCH German Chancellor Angela Merkel Address World Economic Forum in Davos
The speech follows the signing of a new treaty on Franco-German Cooperation and Integration by Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Emmanuel Macron in the German city of Aachen on Tuesday. The treaty aims to boost defence cooperation between the two countries, reaffirms their readiness to help if the other one is attacked, as well as focuses on border regions and the facilitation of trans-border projects. Follow Sputnik's live feed to find out more. … [Read more...] about WATCH German Chancellor Angela Merkel Address World Economic Forum in Davos