Germany's Merkel to tour Gulf next week
AFP
BERLIN- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will tour the Gulf region next week for talks on international security, energy and economic ties, a spokesman said Monday.
Merkel will travel to the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Qatar "for political talks with governments and royal highnesses," deputy government spokesman Christoph Steegmans said.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Further issues on the agenda include climate change, cooperation to resolve the global financial crisis and energy security, Steegmans added.
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