For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
May 26, 2004
Statement by the Press Secretary
President Bush Invites Turkey to G-8 Summit as Democratic Partner
President Bush has invited Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan to meet
with leaders of G-8 countries and regional partners from the broader
Middle East on June 9, 2004, in Sea Island, Georgia.
He looks forward to a discussion of how the G-8 can support
political, economic, and social freedom in the broader Middle East and
North Africa, and to Turkey's contribution to this effort. Turkey's
participation in specific programs to advance key reforms in this
region, especially on democracy, will foster collaboration among G-8
and EU countries, Turkey, and regional partners.
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