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on October 9–10, 2013.The Eighth East Asia Summit 2013
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Attending delegations

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Agenda

Outcomes

Russian President

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did not attend and was represented by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. US President Barack Obama did not attend due to the

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and was represented by Secretary of State John Kerry. The other members' leaders attended.

References

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