Russian and US Presidents Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama have
discussed coordination of efforts to settle regional and international
problems in a telephone conversation, the Kremlin reports.
Obama praised Russia for its efforts and the trilateral summit of the
Russian, Azerbaijani and Armenian Presidents, Dmitry Medvedev, Ilham
Aliyev and Serzh Sargsyan, in Kazan.
The meeting in Kazan saw discussions of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The co-chairs of the OSCE Minsk Group (from Russia, USA, France) were
also at the summit. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov visited
Baku and Yerevan on July 7-8 and handed over proposals for settling
the conflict.
Medvedev talked about Russia’s intensive work with the UN and the
African Union to resolve the crisis in Libya. Negotiations for a
peaceful political dialogue will continue. Russian Foreign Minister
Sergey Lavrov will visit Washington in the near future.
The sides also discussed Russian membership of the WTO.
Medvedev and Obama agreed to compare notes more often and continue
development of cooperation.
