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G8 Summit 2006, St. Petersburg, Russia
St. Petersburg, Russia -- President Bush met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac during the Group of Eight (G8) summit July 16 to discuss the ongoing violence in the Middle East. In his meeting with Blair, Bush said the United States is continuing to discuss the situation with the Israeli government and said all sovereign nations "have the right to defend themselves against terrorist attacks." At the same time, he urged restraint, saying Israel should "be mindful of the consequences," particularly the danger of harming innocent civilians and damaging the "fragile democracy" in Lebanon. (complete text)
G8 Supports Open, Efficient, Competitive Energy Markets
Leaders of the most industrialized countries plus Russia have endorsed "transparent, efficient and competitive" energy markets as the best way to enhance global energy security but acknowledge that they sometimes pursue different approaches to the challenge of ensuring it without harming the environment. In a statement and action plan issued July 16 at their summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, leaders of the Group of Eight (G8) said that free, competitive and open markets are essential to the efficient functioning of the global energy system. (complete text)
Bush, Russia's Putin Announce Program Against Nuclear Terrorism
Washington -- President Bush and President Vladimir Putin of Russia have announced a new international initiative to prevent nuclear terrorism and stop the spread of nuclear and radioactive materials. The two leaders made the announcement July 15 in St. Petersburg, Russia, where they are participating in the July 15-17 summit of Group of Eight (G8) countries with their counterparts from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United Kingdom. (complete text) |
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