Leaders of France, Germany, Russia to discuss join security concerns in October summit
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}PARIS (AP) — The leaders of France, Germany and Russia will meet next month at a luxury French beach resort to discuss joint security concerns.
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office says the summit will take place on Oct. 18-19 in Deauville, on the Atlantic shore .
Sarkozy's office says in a statement Monday it has invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev to talk about joint security challenges.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The meeting will look ahead to the Group of 20 summit of leading world economies in Seoul in November. France will takes over the rotating leadership of the G-20 after South Korea in mid-November.
German government spokesman Christoph Steegmans said other international and economic issues also will be discussed, but gave no details.