Low expectations, no quarrels and Libya accord rescue G7 summit


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  • Saturday, 06 Apr 2019

Japan's Foreign Minister Taro Kono, Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Britain's Political Director Richard Moore, Italy's Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini, walk by the seaside during the Foreign ministers of G7 nations meeting in Dinard, France, April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

DINARD, France (Reuters) - The Group of Seven nations ended a foreign ministers' meeting in western France without quarreling on Saturday, as they looked to lay the groundwork for a leaders' summit in August despite the absence of the U.S. Secretary of State.

U.S. President Donald Trump had thrown last year's summit of the club of major industrial countries in Canada into disarray, backing out of a joint communique and firing barbs at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

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