| Putin not to attend G8 summit hosted by Obama |
| Last Updated(Beijing Time):2012-05-10 06:31 |
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend the Group of Eight (G8) summit to be hosted by U.S. President Barack Obama on May 18-19, the White House said in a statement on Wednesday.
The Russian leader, who took office on Monday, excused himself on his"responsibilities" to finalize the cabinet appointments, the White House added.
Instead, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev will attend the summit to be held in Camp David in Maryland, said the White House, adding that Obama and Putin agreed to meet on the margins of the G20 summit to be held in late June in Mexico.
Obama and Putin were satisfied with the concrete achievement of the last three years and vowed to enhance bilateral cooperation on the"basis of mutual strategic interests," said the White House. |
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