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Friedrich Merz

German politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany

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Photo: Press Service of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Azerbaijani president arrives in Berlin for official welcome
Azerbaijan’s current president Ilham Aliyev was welcomed in Berlin with an official ceremony and is engaging in a series of bilateral talks with German leaders, including one-on-one discussions with CDU leader Friedrich Merz and a broader meeting with President Frank-Walter Steinmeier to bolster energy, security, and diplomatic ties. Topics range from expanding gas trade to Syria, Turkmenistan’s neutrality, and moves to normalize relations with the Council of Europe, reflecting a broad agenda for Azerbaijan-Germany cooperation.
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Joachim-Friedrich Martin Josef Merz is a German politician who has served as Chancellor of Germany since 6 May 2025. He has also served as Leader of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) since January 2022, leading the CDU/CSU (Union) parliamentary group as Leader of the Opposition in the Bundestag from February 2022 to May 2025.

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Occupation: politician, Gerichtsassessor, lobbyist, manager
Position held: member of the German Bundestag, Member of the European Parliament, Chairman of the CDU/CSU Bundestag fraction, member of the German Bundestag
Citizenship: Germany
Born: November 11, 1955, 1955
Website: https://www.friedrich-merz.de/