G8 insist Iran, N Korea need to be transparent
Group of eight leaders have agreed in their initial
discussions at Camp David that Iran needs to disclose more about its
nuclear ambitions and that it was time to focus on a political
transition in Syria.
Last evening dinner, hosted by US President Barack Obama, was the
first opportunity for the G8 leaders to discuss global security
concerns.
They will talk about the euro zone crisis and other economic issues, including oil market pressure at the summit today.
European stock markets opened lower after heavy losses in Asia
overnight but then bounced, including in Madrid – a sign of the extreme
volatility as the crisis whiplashes investors who want safety above all.
The leaders, including newly elected French President Francois
Hollande and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, also stressed
North Korea needed to adhere to international norms on nuclear issues.
The US officials described “a sense of optimism” about conditions in
Myanmar, and said the leaders gathered at Camp David, in the Maryland
countryside, pledged to cooperate on providing aid.
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