SituationAfghanistan,Syria, the nuclear threat ofIranand global economic issues were the main topics discussed by the British and American leaders.

On March 14 (US time), President Obama received British Prime Minister David Cameron at the White House. The situation in Afghanistan, Syria, Iran's nuclear threat and global economic issues were the main topics discussed by the leaders of the two allies, the UK and the US, during the talks.

US President Obama has called the UK-US relationship one of the greatest alliances the world has ever known, an unchanging relationship that has endured many changes and upheavals throughout history.

British Prime Minister Cameron and US President Obama at a press conference (Photo: AP)

Speaking at a joint press conference at the White House, US President Obama and British Prime Minister Cameron reaffirmed their commitment to each country's schedule and mission in Afghanistan; the two British and US leaders also shared common views on the situation in Syria, Iran's nuclear program and the issue of global economic recovery.

Regarding the Afghanistan issue, Mr. Obama said that the incident of US soldiers massacring civilians last weekend has escalated tensions and shown that there are still many difficulties ahead. However, Mr. Obama also assessed that the US and NATO have achieved many successes in attacking Al-Qaeda and Taliban forces, and affirmed that the US will transfer all responsibility for ensuring security to Afghan forces in 2014.

US President Obama affirmed: "We will end the mission inAfghanistanand we will do so responsibly. NATO forces will maintain a long-term commitment here so thatAfghanistannot a safe haven for Al-Qaeda forces so that they cannot attack us again. I believe that we can bringAfghanistaninto a position where they can ensure their own security.”

About the situationSyria, President Obama and Prime Minister Cameron both said that Britain and the US were looking at ways to support peopleSyria, however, providing weapons to opposition forces could lead to a civil war and would cause more civilian deaths.

British Prime Minister Cameron said that he and the US President discussed with large economic groups to create more jobs to help restore the global economy and resolve the public debt crisis in Europe./.

According to VOV