Cooperation between Russia and the European Union during Spain’s presidency of the EU was the main subject on the agenda.

The part Russia and France are playing in overcoming the global financial crisis, joint humanitarian projects, and international issues, including the situation in the Middle East and the upcoming G20 summit in Pittsburgh were the subjects of discussion.

During their one-on-one talks Dmitry Medvedev and Federal Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel discussed the international political agenda in detail, talked about the results of the G8 summit [in L'Aquila], and exchanged views on the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In this context they also discussed the situation around Iran and North Korea.

Joint Statement by President of the United States of America Barack Obama and President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev Concerning Afghanistan

Beginning of Meeting with President of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Hamid Karzai and President of Islamic Republic of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari

The Government, together with the Central Bank, has been instructed to submit proposals for improving Russia’s laws on supervision and regulation of financial markets, their instruments and participants, in order to fulfil the obligations made during the London summit.

Russia will continue to support the Middle East peace process and the formation of a Palestinian state, Mr Medvedev said at the meeting.

The Russian delegation at the talks included Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergei Lavrov, Presidential Aide Sergei Prikhodko, First Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov and Minister of Finance Alexei Kudrin. The U.S. delegation included Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, National Security Advisor James Jones, and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.

The Russian-American Public Dialogue Group, Russia-USA: A Look into the Future, held its latest meeting in the run-up to the first meeting between President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev and President of the United States Barack Obama, which will take place at the start of April as part of the G20 summit in London. On the Russian side, the group is headed by Yevgeny Primakov, and on the American side, by Henry Kissinger.

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They discussed various issues of bilateral cooperation and current international problems.

Medvedev and King Abdullah II discussed prospects for developing bilateral cooperation, especially trade and economic ties, and examined current international issues. Mr Medvedev thanked the King for his plans to send humanitarian aid to South Ossetia.

The President of Russia and King of Jordan discussed the prospects of developing their cooperation, exchanged views on the situation in the Middle East, and spoke in detail about their bilateral relations in the economic, educational and cultural spheres. They also touched upon some of the practical issues relating to their bilateral cooperation.