Washington ( CNN ) Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval . The two leaders discussed the need to help Haiti recover from a devastating earthquake and how they can work together on issues such as climate change, energy security and economic development, according to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. Haiti had a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck January 12 . U.S. will continue to be `` a steady and reliable partner , '' Obama told Preval .
Obama met Wednesday with Haitian President Rene Preval . The two leaders discussed the need to help Haiti recover from a devastating earthquake and how they can work together on issues such as climate change, energy security and economic development, according to White House spokesman Robert Gibbs. Haiti had a massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake that struck January 12 . U.S. will continue to be `` a steady and reliable partner , '' Obama told Preval .