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Dec. 4, 2005 / 11:32 AM

Putin meets with German official

NOVO-OGAREVO, Russia, Dec. 4 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes to maintain a high level of cooperation with Germany.

"We pin high hopes that the growth of our cooperation and the quality of our cooperation will be kept in future," Putin said at a meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Saturday.

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Putin said German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to a meeting next month, Itar-Tass reported.

"Germany has been and remains an important partner for us in the EU and in bilateral relations," he said.

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