Abuja - German President Horst Kohler is expected in Nigeria on Friday to participate in the German-sponsored fourth Africa Forum of the Partnership with Africa initiative.

The German embassy in Nigeria said Thursday that Kohler would also discuss bilateral issues with Nigeria's President Umaru Yar'Adua.

"Our political relations are on a solid basis and we are still working very hard to improve and to deepen these relations," Germany's ambassador to Nigeria, Joachim Schmillen, said.

In the first seven months of the year, Germany imported goods worth one billion euros from Nigeria and exported goods worth 700 million to the African country during the period.

"One of the most important aspects of our economic relations during the last year has been the establishment of the Nigerian-German Energy Partnership, which was formalized in August with signing a Memorandum of Understanding," he said.

Schmillen added that the partnership would lead to the provision of 6,000 megawatts of electricity to Nigeria's electricity grid by German companies. (dpa)