For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
February 20, 2003

Statement by the Press Secretary

Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg-Gotha of Bulgaria to Visit Washington

President Bush will welcome Bulgarian Prime Minister Simeon Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Washington on February 25. Bulgaria is a good friend and partner of the United States and is currently a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The President and Prime Minister Saxe-Coburg-Gotha will discuss key global issues, including Iraq.

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