President Obama calls Dutch PM Balkenende, invites him for Nuclear Security Summit
March 11th, 2010 - 12:09 am ICT by BNO NewsTHE HAGUE (BNO NEWS) — President Barack Obama on Wednesday called Dutch Prime Minister Jan Peter Balkenende, the Dutch government said.
“President Obama of the United States on Wednesday afternoon March, 10 expressed his thanks and appreciation for the Dutch efforts in Afghanistan during a phone call with Prime Minister Balkenende,” a government statement read.
It said Balkenende accepted an invitation from Obama to attend the Nuclear Security Summit on April 12 and 13 in Washington, D.C.
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