US, Australia committed to finishing Pacific trade pact talks soon: White House

Reuters , Friday 2 Oct 2015

US President Barack Obama discussed the continuing negotiations for the Trans-Pacific Partnership with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, the White House said on Friday.

"The two leaders reaffirmed their commitment to concluding TPP soon," the White House said in a statement.

Obama and Turnbull spoke by telephone on Thursday as trade ministers from a dozen Pacific nations meeting in Atlanta extended talks on a sweeping trade deal until Saturday.

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