Germany's Merkel urges clarity in activist's murder

Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:51pm BST
 
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OBERSCHLEISSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel Thursday urged Russia to clarify circumstances surrounding the death of Russian human rights activist Natalia Estemirova.

"I expressed my shock at the death," Merkel said after a bilateral meeting with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev.

(Reporting by Madeline Chambers, writing by Brian Rohan)

 

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