Washington to host German Chancellor Merkel on 15 July

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WASHINGTON, 12 June, 2021 (TON): On Friday, Press Sec. Jen Psaki announced that on 15 July the U.S. President Joe Biden will be hosting the German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the White House.

Psaki stated, "Chancellor Merkel's visit will affirm the deep bilateral ties between the United States and Germany."

She added, "The leaders will discuss their commitment to close cooperation on a range of common challenges, including ending the COVID-19 pandemic, addressing the threat of climate change, and promoting economic prosperity and international security based on our shared democratic values."

On Friday, the announcement was made after the U.S. President Biden met with Merkel in Britain at the Group of Seven (G7) summit on Friday.

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