URGENT: Medvedev to visit Germany on March 31, discuss economic crisis

MOSCOW, March 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will visit Germany on March 31 to discuss the ongoing global financial crisis with Chancellor Angela Merkel, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

"The talks in Berlin will focus on the global financial and economic crisis in the context of the coming Group of 20 summit in London [on April 2]," the Kremlin said, adding that the leaders would also discuss bilateral ties.