German Chancellor Angela Merkel says she hopes to discuss Ukraine, Syria and refugee issues in bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.
Merkel said in her weekly video message Saturday that she expects “a very lively discussion” at the summit in China, but that the meeting can’t, for example, resolve Syria’s civil war — “it can only be a contribution to talks on the sidelines helping in this.”
Merkel didn’t specify who she will hold talks with, though she has said that a four-way meeting with the Turkish, French and Italian leaders is planned.
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Source: San Francisco Chronicle
