German leaders have told Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Kremlin needs to encourage civil society and to promote the modernization of technology, emphasizing the tension, Putin seeks to strengthen economic ties with major trade fairs visit.
Putin's trip to central German city of Hanover emphasized Russia's interest, the development of foreign trade, including further business relations with Germany. The leaders of the two countries visit the fair on Monday.
In the opening ceremony of the event on Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that the real modernization of a strong civil society to improve. German relations with Russia have been strained by the pressure of the Kremlin's harsh response to opposition groups and non-governmental organizations.
Merkel said that Germany is willing to help the diversification of the Russian economy, point to focus on innovation, research and training.
"We believe that this can best succeed if there is an active civil society," she said. "We must strengthen this discussion ... but also to non-governmental organizations - many of the group, we know that in Germany the motor of innovation - in Russia a good opportunity."
In Russia last year approved a law requiring all non-governmental organizations from abroad funds vaguely defined political activities and engaged registered as a "foreign agent" citing the connotation of the Cold War spy.
The leading Russian non-governmental organizations have pledged to boycott the bill. Putin responded extensive check of the Order up to 2000 non-governmental organizations across the country, in order to check their compliance with the law. Targeted two German think-tank - the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, which is associated with Merkel's conservative Christian Democratic Union and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the opposition Social Democratic Party.
"I would have liked more clarity from the Prime Minister's words," Claudia Roth, the leaders of the opposition Green Party in Germany, told ARD television. Ross said that Russian non-governmental organizations facing repression libel, slander and conviction, just very clear. "
 



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