Merkel meets with Putin today, talking about tensions in the Middle East

Kremlin said the situation in Syria and Libya will be discussed at this meeting.

German government spokesman Stephen Seibert said earlier this week that Chancellor Merkel wants to discuss the current areas of unrest in the Middle East.

“Clarity, tensions between the United States and Iran, among other issues, may be the subject of talks between Chancellor and President Putin in Moscow”, he said.

He added that Russia is an important factor on the world stage and as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, it is also a necessary participant in resolving political conflicts.

Otherwise, Merkel and Putin met last month in Paris under efforts to achieve a ceasefire in the eastern part of Ukraine.

Russia and Germany are also involved in efforts to achieve the ceasefire in Libya, writes “Free Europe”, Report Express