President Bush Welcomes Chancellor Schroeder of Germany to G8
Remarks by President Bush and Chancellor Schroeder of Germany in Photo Opportunity
Dunbar House
Sea Island, Georgia
PRESIDENT BUSH: -- Thanks, it's great to see you. I want the
folks to know how much I appreciate your willingness to work on
promoting freedom around the world, and it's an important statement and
I appreciate your government's good work.
I appreciate very much the Chancellor's help in Afghanistan. That
country is improving, and that's important. I appreciate our mutual
work on the U.N. Security Council resolution on Iraq. I look forward
to continuing our dialogue in a spirit of cooperation and friendship,
and I'm glad you're here.
CHANCELLOR SCHROEDER: (As translated.) Thank you very much. And
let me say, I love to be here, particularly since the weather is --
compared to what we are used to -- so nice and so favorable.
(Laughter.)
And I think what we're talking about here at this meeting will be
essentially something that, indeed, forms part of one whole and
something that is an indissoluble, namely, a good world economy on the
one hand, and stable political situation -- a stable political
environment on the other.
We are willing to give our contribution and we, indeed, give our
contribution to this in Afghanistan, for example, but also on the
Balkans. And let me say that I'm gratified to know that this is
appreciated.
I am confident that the resolution -- the United Nations Security
Council resolution on Iraq will be adopted today. Whatever we can do
to bring this about, we will certainly do. We think that this
resolution will be a good basis, a good foundation for enhancing
stability for also improving the chances for the Iraqi people, and also
to enhance stability all around in that region that is, I think we
would all agree, a difficult one. And I think that this is, indeed,
our common task; it is something that we shall work on together. And,
well, thank you again for your gracious hospitality.