We discussed the need to expand trade and open markets across the region.
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In particular, we discussed the need to expand trade and commercial ties between the United States and Russia, which are still far below where they should be.
So we discussed how we can work to expand trade and investment and forge new collaborations in science and technology, including through our U.S.-Portugal bilateral commission.
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One of the other points that we discussed extensively was the issue of commercial and trade ties between our two countries.
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Third, we discussed a wide range of ways to promote trade and investment, from clean energy partnerships to the steps Canada can take to strengthen intellectual property rights.
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They discussed issues like trade as areas where we could work together.
But one of the things that President Medvedev and I have discussed is how can we really ramp up our commercial, our trade, our economic ties?
The Chancellor and I discussed the need to eliminate regulations and barriers so we can unleash even more trade and investment, including in the area of electric vehicles, where both our countries are leaders and where the possibilities of American-German cooperation are enormous.
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We also discussed the potential to expand our cooperation on behalf of economic growth, trade and investment, as well as technological innovation, and I look forward to discussing these issues further when President Medvedev visits the United States later this year, because there is much we can do on behalf of our security and prosperity if we continue to work together.
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In terms of economic relations, as the President and I have discussed today, we will continue to build on a strong foundation in expanding our trade and investment to promote growth and create jobs.
In Indonesia, a fast-growing market where we have been steadily increased our exports, President Yudhoyono and I discussed ways to encourage additional trade and investment between our nations.
Moscow, therefore, could treat this as an opportunity for leverage on other issues, whether it be missile defense as we discussed last week, NATO membership talks for Ukraine and Georgia, U.S.-Russia trade issues, or a new nuclear arms limitation treaty.
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