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Obama to visit Australia in November
Sep 12, 2011, 20:15 GMT
Washington - US President Barack Obama is to travel in November to Australia to mark the 60th anniversary of the defence agreement between the two nations, the White House said Monday.
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard invited Obama to Australia from November 16-17 for the anniversary of the ANZUS alliance.
Obama will make the trip from Hawaii, where he and other Pacific leaders will be attending the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders' conference earlier that month.
Talks between Obama and Gillard 'will provide the two leaders an opportunity to build on the APEC agenda and expand bilateral cooperation to increase global economic growth, trade and jobs,' the White House said. They will also discuss issues ahead of the East Asia Summit that week in Bali.
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