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US Vice President Meets Russian Business Leaders

   VOA News  March 09, 2011
   Vice  President  of  the  United  States  Joe  Biden, right, speaks to
   Russian  President  Dmitry  Medvedev during their meeting at the Gorky
   presidential residence outside Moscow, March 9, 2011

Photo: AP

   Vice  President  of  the  United  States  Joe  Biden, right, speaks to
   Russian  President  Dmitry  Medvedev during their meeting at the Gorky
   presidential residence outside Moscow, March 9, 2011

   U.S.  Vice  President  Joe  Biden  met  with  Russian business leaders
   Wednesday  in the country's future technology hub Skolkovo, as part of
   two days of talks aimed at improving U.S.-Russian relations.
   Biden  said investors are looking for assurances that the legal system
   treats  them fairly and acts on their concerns swiftly.  He also gave
   his support for Russia's membership in the World Trade Organization.
   Also  Wednesday,  the  U.S.  vice  president oversaw the signing of an
   agreement  between  U.S.  airplane  manufacturer  Boeing  and Russia's
   Aeroloft for at least six B-777 airliners from Boeing.
   Biden  also  met  with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. On Thursday,
   Biden will meet with Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
   Russia  is  Biden's  second  stop  on  a three-nation tour.  He first
   visited  Finland,  and  will depart Moscow Friday for a brief visit to
   the Moldovan capital of Chisinau before returning to Washington.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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