For Immediate Release
Office of the Vice President
August 25, 2008

Vice President Cheney to Travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and Italy

Vice President Cheney will travel abroad beginning September 2, 2008. President Bush has asked the Vice President to travel to Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine and Italy for discussions with these key partners on issues of mutual interest. The Vice President will meet with President Aliyev of Azerbaijan, President Saakashvili of Georgia, President Yushchenko of Ukraine, and President Napolitano and Prime Minister Berlusconi of Italy, as well as senior officials of their respective governments. In addition to meetings with foreign leaders, the Vice President will attend and address the Ambrosetti forum entitled, "Intelligence on the World, Europe and Italy" in Lake Como, Italy.

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