Medvedev and Bono met the love of Led Zeppelin

Medvedev and Bono met the love of Led Zeppelin

President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev in his Sochi residence Bocharov Ruchei met with the leader of the Irish rock band U2's Bono, according to Interfax.
During the conversation, Bono and Medvedev have found that share common musical interests. "Today, we have to overcome some differences, because I am a longtime fan of Led Zeppelin, and you, as far as I know, a fan of Deep Purple", - said Bono. Medvedev, in response said that he also likes Led Zeppelin.

In addition, Bono referred to the recent meeting between Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, during which the two presidents went to a hamburger in the lunchroom. The musician asked whether it was his companion like American fast-food restaurants. "We'll have to give a diplomatic answer: hot dogs - a tasty meal, but I rarely allow myself a hot dog," - said Medvedev.

Among the major topics that the famous musician-philanthropist raised in conversation, was to fight the spread of infectious diseases, reports RIA Novosti. In particular, Bono talked about the fight against polio and conveyed greetings to Medvedev from Microsoft founder Bill Gates, which deals with this problem.

In addition, the U2 lead singer told Medvedev about his charity project (RED), which aims to eliminate the risk of HIV transmission from mother to child. According to Bono, if you spend on its development of 40 cents a day, solve this problem could be as early as 2015. The musician said that this project helped by the founder of Apple , Steve Jobs, and as reported by Itar-Tass, Medvedev sent greetings to and from Jobs, too.

President of Russia in response promised to think about how Russia could help in combating the spread of these diseases in the poorest countries. "In the fight against such diseases need to spend money, especially in those countries where the money is difficult," - said Medvedev.

Among other topics, which discussed the singer and the president - tightening controls over the work of the major companies operating in the extractive industries (apparently, the reason for the conversation was the recent environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico). Medvedev said on this subject a lot of arguing parties to "twenty", but a consensus is yet to come could not. "We'll have to resort to drastic means. I tell them about our conversation," - said the president of Russia.

Medvedev said that Bono can simultaneously achieve success in music, and charity. "When people start too actively engaged in social activities, the music ends, and you did not happen" - he said. In response, the musician said that he came to Russia "as a student, studying this great country." "We know that the Russian soldiers who have suffered enormous losses, saved us from fascism, - he said. - Resistance Russian soldiers admired.

Earlier it was reported that in anticipation of the meeting, Medvedev and the leader of U2 Bono wrote a letter to the defenders of Khimki forests, which offered a musician to raise this subject in a conversation with the president of Russia. It got a letter to Bono, is unknown.

Moscow U2 concert will be held Aug. 25 at Luzhniki. The band will perform in Russia for the first time in its history.