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2006 Group of Eight (G8) Summit
 - President Bush to Attend 2006 Group of Eight (G-8) Summit
  

2006 Group of Eight (G8) Summit

2006 G8 Saint Petersburg Russia
The G8 leaders pose for a photograph at Konstantinvosky Palace in Strelna, Russia, Sunday, July 16, 2006. From left, they are: Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi; German Chancellor Angela Merkel; British Prime Minister Tony Blair; French President Jacques Chirac; Russian President Vladimir Putin; President George W. Bush; Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi; Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper; Finnish Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen; and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso. White House photo by Paul Morse
The G8 leaders pose for a photograph at Konstantinvosky Palace in Strelna, Russia.
President Bush traveled to St. Petersburg, Russia to attend the 2006 G8 Summit July 15-16.  The G8 Summit brings together the leaders of the world's major industrial democracies: Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Union also attends the G8 Summit, represented by the President of the European Commission and the leader of the country holding the Presidency of the European Council. At previous G8 Summits, leaders have discussed a wide range of International economic, political, and security issues.   Official site of Russia's G8 Presidency in 2006

--07/20/06  G-8 Summit: Outcomes for Global Health; Josette Sheeran Shiner, Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs; Center For Strategic And International Studies; Washington, DC
--07/18/06  President Bush Meets With Bipartisan Members of Congress on the G8 Summit; President George W. Bush; The Cabinet Room; Washington, DC
--07/17/06  Fact Sheet: The President's Accomplishments at the G-8 Summit
--07/17/06  Joint Statement on Cooperation in Civil Nuclear Energy
--07/17/06  President Bush Meets With Indian Prime Minister Singh; President George W. Bush; Cottage Nine, Konstantinovsky Palace Complex; Strelna, Russia
--07/17/06  Remarks by President Bush and President Lula of Brazil; President George W. Bush; Konstantinovsky Palace Complex; Strelna, Russia
--07/16/06  Interview on ABC This Week With George Stephanopoulos; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; St. Petersburg, Russia
--07/16/06  Interview on CBS Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; St. Petersburg, Russia
--07/16/06  Interview on Fox News Sunday With Chris Wallace; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; St. Petersburg, Russia
--07/16/06  President Bush Meets With British Prime Minister Blair; President George W. Bush; Cottage Nine, Konstantinovsky Palace Complex; Strelna, Russia
--07/16/06  Press Briefing on the G8 Leaders Joint Statement on the Situation in the Middle East; Under Secretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and Press Secretary Tony Snow; Via Conference Call
--07/16/06  Press Briefing: Situation in the Middle East; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Strelna, Russia
--07/16/06  Remarks by President Bush and French President Chirac; President George W. Bush; Cottage Nine, Konstantinovsky Palace Complex; Strelna, Russia
--07/16/06  Remarks to the Press by President Bush and President Hu of China ; President Bush and President Hu Jintao of China; Released by the White House, Office of the Press Secretary; Strelna, Russia
--07/16/06  Statement by Group of Eight Leaders
--07/15/06  Announcing the Global Initiative To Combat Nuclear Terrorism; The White House; Joint Statement by U.S. President George Bush and Russian Federation President V.V. Putin ; St. Petersburg, Russia
--07/15/06  President Bush Meets With Prime Minister Prodi of Italy; President George W. Bush; Cottage Nine, Konstantinovsky Palace Complex; Strelna, Russia
--07/15/06  President Bush and Russian President Putin Participate in Press Availability; President George W. Bush; International Media Center; Strelna, Russia
--07/15/06  Press Briefing on U.S.-Russian Relations, the Situation in the Middle East, and Other Topics; National Security Advisor Steve Hadley, U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab, Press Secretary Tony Snow; International Media Center; Strelna, Russia
--07/15/06  The Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
--07/15/06  U.S.-Russia Foundation for Economic Advancement and Rule of Law
--07/14/06  Mrs. Bush's Remarks During a Roundtable Discussion on HIV/AIDS; Mrs. Laura Bush; Pediatric HIV/AIDS Clinical Center of Russia; St. Petersburg, Russia
--07/10/06  Press Briefing by National Security Advisor Steve Hadley on the President's Trip to Russia and Germany; National Security Advisor Steve Hadley; James S. Brady Briefing Room; Washington, DC
--07/10/06  Interview of the President on the Upcoming G8 Summit; President George W. Bush; Roundtable Interview of the President by Foreign Print Media ; The Roosevelt Room Washington, DC
--07/06/06  Background Briefing by Senior Administration Officials on the President's Trip to the G-8 Summit in Saint Petersburg, Russia; James S. Brady Briefing Room; Washington, DC
--06/29/06  Remarks With Foreign Ministers at the G-8 Ministerial; Secretary Condoleezza Rice; Moscow, Russia

  
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