On Tuesday, 10 June 2008, the EU-US Summit meeting will be held at Brdo pri Kranju, co-chaired by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and current President of the European Council, Mr Janez Janša, and the President of the United States of America, Mr George W. Bush.

 

The participants of the EU-US Summit, which will also be attended by the President of the European Commission, Mr José Manuel Barroso, the EU High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, Dr Javier Solana, and other European Commissioners, will discuss regional and security issues, economic partnership and global challenges, such as climate change, and trade negotiations within the World Trade Organization. They will also touch on bilateral issues between the European Union and the United States in the area of economic cooperation, air traffic, security and ensuring the free and safe movement of people and goods. They will exchange views on the most topical international and political issues and on energy security. The Summit participants will adopt a joint declaration.

 

The Slovenian Prime Minister and President of the European Council, Janez Janša, and US President George W. Bush will also hold bilateral talks.

 

Programme:

 

Monday, 9 June 2008

20:50	Arrival of the President of the United States of America George W. Bush at Ljubljana Jože Pučnik International Airport where he is greeted by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Slovenia and the President of the European Council Janez Janša   Location: Ljubljana Jože Pučnik International Airport   PHOTO OPPORTUNITY   * Departure of the photographers and cameramen from the Brdo Press Centre is at 18:20. For those arriving with their own transportation the meeting point is in front of the Airport's Main Entrance at 18:50.
followed by	Departure of the President of the United States of America George W. Bush to the Kokra Hotel at Brdo pri Kranju