German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder to Visit St. Petersburg on April 11-12

German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder will make a working visit to St. Petersburg on April 11-12 on the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin.

As RIA Novosti learned from the Kremlin press service, the top-level negotiations will focus on burning international and bilateral issues.

Putin and Schroeder are expected to take part in the 3rd Russian-German Public Forum titled Petersburg Dialogue and participate in the festivities devoted to the 150th anniversary of Siemens's operation in Russia.