President Putin gives flowers to Mrs. Merkel
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev had a brief conversation in Russian with German Chancellor Angela Merkel while meeting the German delegation in Sochi.
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| Ms. Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany. |
Mr Putin met Mrs Merkel on the porch and presented her with a bouquet of cream-coloured roses, freesias and other pastel-coloured flowers. Prime Minister Medvedev also welcomed Mrs Merkel there.
President Putin gives flowers to Mrs. Merkel
Mrs Merkel congratulated Mr Medvedev on his appointment as prime minister, then she accompanied Mr Putin into the negotiating room.
Previously, President Putin said that he sometimes received beer as gifts from Ms. Merkel.
