Merkel to meet IMF's Lagarde next Wednesday - spokeswoman

BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel will meet International Monetary Fund Managing Director Christine Lagarde next Wednesday for talks, a German government spokeswoman said on Friday.

"They will discuss current issues against the background of Germany's G20 presidency," the spokeswoman told a regular government news conference.

(Writing by Paul Carrel; Editing by Michelle Martin)