Still, as Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin attended an economic summit, the leaders were under pressure to push the negotiations beyond the sticking points that have thus far prevented a deal. On Sunday, the Americans were confident enough of success that they scheduled a news conference to announce a cease-fire agreement, erecting two lecterns for the two negotiators.
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Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov have for weeks been trying to broker a deal that would curb the violence between the Mr Assad’s government forces and rebels backed by the US.
Obama also said that the USA and Russian Federation have “deep differences” regarding the sides they support in Syrian and the different approach to bring peace to the country.
Group of 20 leaders pledged to use all available tools to help prop up global growth that’s weaker than it should be while avoiding competitive currency devaluations.
Sep. 8 (ANI): United States President Barack Obama has said the reception he got at Hangzhou in China, where he was visiting for the G20 Summit, was blown out-of-proportion and any sensible person would be puzzled by the way the incident was treated.
G20 members, who constitute the world’s 20 wealthier nations, agreed to seek long term policy solutions for global economic weaknesses instead of relying on short term measures like fiscal spending and monetary easing.
“We are working for this region to be declared no-fly zone”, Erdogan said at the G20 meeting in China, referring to the land extending from Jarabulus to Azaz in northern Syria.
Mr Obama did not detail the trouble spots, although he suggested the U.S. has concerns about Russian Federation holding up its end of the bargain and enforcing the terms. Obama was due to meet Duterte at the ASEAN summit in Laos, which is taking place a day after the G-20 on September 6.
“We need increased growth, but it must be better balanced, more sustainable, and inclusive so as to benefit all people”, she said.
China levelled responsibility at the United States and journalists for the fracas.
“Given the gaps of trust that exist”, Obama said, “that’s a tough negotiation”.
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When he left China yesterday, he boarded Air Force One via a full-sized staircase provided by Hangzhou International Airport.
