The White House
Office of the Press Secretary
For Immediate Release
August 03, 2011
Statement by the Press Secretary
Russian President Medvedev called President Obama to wish him a happy birthday and to discuss Russia’s WTO accession negotiations. The Presidents noted the significant progress that had been made since they spoke last a few weeks ago. President Obama stressed the need for Russia to work with other WTO members to close out the last remaining issues and bring the negotiations to a successful conclusion by the end of the year.
