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Obama discusses situation in Libya with Medvedev Washington, (PTI) US President Barack Obama called his Russian counterpart Dmitry Medvedev to discuss the current situation in Libya and issues related to US-Russia relationship, the White House has said.
The two leaders agreed to meet in Deauville, France on the sidelines of the G-8 Summit at the end of May.
"The two presidents discussed developments in the Middle East at length, with a particular focus on Libya," the White House said, adding that Obama expressed his appreciation for Russia's support for the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1973 and subsequent positive statements that Medvedev has made regarding the resolution's mandate.
Obama and Medvedev also discussed the new momentum in Russia's progress towards joining the World Trade Organisation this year. |
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