For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 19, 2004

President Bush to Welcome Prime Minister Adrian Nastase of Romania

President Bush will welcome Prime Minister Adrian Nastase of Romania to the White House on July 21, 2004. Romania is a stalwart NATO ally of the United States, and a key contributor to the international effort to help the people of Iraq. The President looks forward to discussing with Prime Minister Nastase the war on terrorism, Afghanistan and Iraq, NATO's agenda following the Istanbul Summit, and international efforts to support reform in the broader Middle East. The President looks forward to discussing U.N. issues with the Prime Minister, given Romania's Presidency of the U.N. Security Council this month. The two leaders will also review Romania's continuing political and economic reforms.

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