Medvedev, Obama to Discuss Missile Shield, Syria in Seoul

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RIA Novosti, PUBLISHED March 24, 2012

President Dmitry Medvedev will discuss the ongoing crisis in Syria and NATO's missile defense plans with his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama at a nuclear security summit in Seoul, presidential aide Sergei Prikhodko said on Friday.

"[Medvedev's] program starts with bilateral talks with President Obama," he said, adding that the talks are scheduled to last two hours.

The two presidents will meet on the sidelines of the Seoul summit.

The summit will take place on March 26-27.

Topics: Russia, USA

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