Notice to the Press Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC November 20, 2006 Under Secretary of State R. Nicholas Burns to Host a Meeting of the Co-Chair Tokyo Donor Conference on Sri LankaUnder Secretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns will host a meeting of the Co-Chairs of the Tokyo Donor Conference meeting on Sri Lanka (the United States, European Union, Norway, and Japan) on November 21, 2006 at the Department of State. He will be joined by Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher, European Commission Director General for External Relations Herve Jouanjean, Norwegian Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim, and Japanese Special Envoy Yasushi Akashi. This press conference is open for all press. Pre-set time for Cameras: 1:15 p.m. from 23rd Street entrance Media representatives may attend this briefing upon presentation of one of the following: (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a media-issued photo identification card, or (3) a letter from their employer on letterhead verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo identification (driver's license or passport). 2006/1055 |