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expect the North Koreans to honor agree- were translated by an interpreter. A tape was not ments. And it’s very important for the Japa- available for verification of the content of these nese people to know that I strongly support remarks. Shinzo Abe’s desire to deal with this very im- portant issue of—the abduction issue. Remarks Following Discussions With Likewise, we had an extensive discussion about energy and climate change. I reminded Prime Minister Tony Blair of the the Prime Minister that his great country and and an Exchange great economy is going to lead the way when With Reporters in it comes—along with the United States, in June 7, 2007 leading the way coming to develop tech- nologies that will enable us to be—change Prime Minister Blair. Well, obviously, our energy habits and, at the same time, be this is a summit where we’ll be discussing good stewards of the environment. And we two crucial issues. One is the change in the discussed ways to develop a framework that climate and the actions that we need to take has the flexibility and, at the same time, the in order to address that. And I think this is goals so we can encourage the world to move a very substantial coming together around in that direction. the need to make sure that we have a sub- It’s good to be with a friend. stantial reduction in emissions and find the Prime Minister Abe. This is the sixth time right process and the right way that we can that I’m having discussions with George, and achieve that. as we always do, this time we were able to And I think with the President’s speech have a very frank exchange of views on many last week, this has moved the situation on things. On North Korea, unfortunately, the a great deal. I think there is a real desire North Koreans have not done anything to im- to come together. I think everyone wants to plement the initial actions. And also on the be part of a post-Kyoto deal. Everyone wants issue of abduction, they have not taken any to try and make sure that that is a deal that’s sincere actions to resolve that issue. So we got to be—that includes all the major agreed that the G–8 leaders need to send emitters. And everyone wants to make sure a strong message to North Korea on these that that deal can then command broad issues. And also on the abduction issue, I ex- agreement right across the international plained the Japanese position to George once community and deliver what people want to again, and I was able to gain his under- see, both for reasons of the environment and standing on this issue, as he has always shown for reasons of energy security. understanding. However, I think both myself and the On climate change, I explained the Japa- President are very concerned, as well, to nese proposal to the President, and we make sure that we do not simply focus on agreed that and the United States climate change. We’ve also got to focus on would be working together for the creation recommitting ourselves to the Gleneagles of an effective framework which is flexible, process on Africa, on making major steps for- and that we would be cooperating to achieve ward there in relation to things like HIV/ that end in the future. AIDS and education. In addition to that, of We reconfirmed the fact that the alliance course, there’s the situation in Darfur, where we have between Japan and the United we both are anxious that there is strong ac- States in dealing with issues like North Korea tion taken. And then we’ve also managed to and climate change is truly an alliance for have a word, too, about the world trade talks, Asia and an alliance for the entire world, for which we want to see reach a successful con- that matter. clusion. President Bush. Thank you, sir. Thank So, I mean, there’s still obviously a lot of you all very much. talking and discussing going on, and we’re NOTE: The President spoke at 3:29 p.m. at the about to go in for the main session now. But Grand Heiligendamm. Prime I do feel, myself, that people are coming to- Minister Abe spoke in Japanese, and his remarks gether, and I think that’s important.

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President Bush. Good start there. save lives. I will be stressing, along with Prime Minister Blair. Thank you. Tony, the need for nations to take action. President Bush. You know, we had a If the U.N. won’t act, we need to take action press conference in the Rose Garden where, ourselves, and I laid out a series of sanctions you know, it was the last time on U.S. soil that I think, hopefully, will affect Bashir’s be- I’ll be standing next to the Prime Minister havior. But enough is enough in Darfur. talking about what we believe and how our We talked about Doha. We’re committed efforts are going to lead to peace and to a to doing a deal in Doha. If you’re interested better world for a lot of people. This is the in alleviating poverty around the world, then last meeting I will have had with him as they ought to be joining and making the nec- Prime Minister. It’s a nostalgic moment for essary concessions to have a global trading me. I’m sorry it’s come to be, but that’s what system that helps affect the poor. happens in life. We’ll move on. So I’ve come with a broad agenda and a Tony said we talked about global climate serious agenda, and so has the Prime Min- change. I told him in Washington, and I re- ister. And it’s been a good, meaningful dis- committed myself today, that the United cussion, as usual. We’ll answer one question States will be actively involved, if not taking apiece, then we’ve got to go get our picture the lead, in a post-Kyoto framework, post- taken. Kyoto agreement. I view our role as a bridge between people in Europe and others and United Kingdom- Relations/ and . And if you want them at International Cooperation on the the table, it’s important to give them an op- Environment portunity to set an international goal. And Q. Mr. President, you’ve said it’s impor- that’s why I laid out the initiative I laid out. tant to set an international goal. How long And I told Tony that we’re deadly earnest does the world have to wait for America to in getting something done; this is serious set a goal that others can measure of how business. And the fundamental question is, much you’re cutting greenhouse gasses by? how best to send proper signals to create the And Prime Minister, if I could ask you technologies necessary to deal with this about another matter. Were you aware that issue? your Government was approving payments And as we discuss global climate change, to a friend of President Bush’s as part of Brit- it’s really important we don’t forget those ish Aerospace’s kickback system, and is that who are dying. And I appreciate this man’s why you suspended a fraud inquiry? commitment to global AIDS—fighting global President Bush. Glad you’re answering AIDS. We do that ourselves—laid out a $30 that question—[laughter]—a friend of mine. billion initiative. I’m very proud of the [Laughter] United States citizens for supporting such an Prime Minister Blair. On the point you initiative. Over the past 3 years, antiretroviral asked me—let me make one thing very clear: drugs has been extended from—to over a I’m not going to comment on the individual million people, up from 50,000. So it’s impor- allegations. And a lot of this, of course, re- tant to debate the environment and discuss lates to things that go back to the 1980s. it. It’s also important for those of us who have But let me just make one thing very, very got the wealth to put it to use to save lives. clear to you: This investigation, if it had gone The malaria initiative we talked about is a ahead, would have involved the most serious really important initiative, and I hope that allegations and investigations being made of countries here at the G–8 join Great Britain the Saudi royal family. And my job is to give and the United States in saving lives that can advice as to whether that is a sensible thing, be saved in a pretty easy way. It just takes in circumstances where I don’t believe the will, focus, and effort. investigation—[inaudible]—would have led We did discuss Darfur. I’m frustrated, but anywhere, except to the complete wreckage the international organizations can’t move of a vital strategic relationship for our country quickly enough. I don’t know how long it’s in terms of fighting terrorism, in terms of going to take for people to hear the call to the Middle East, in terms of British interests

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there. Quite apart from the fact that we or more specific than what we’ve heard so would have lost thousands—thousands—of far that might change his mind? British jobs. President Bush. Well, I mean, the—I’m So I totally understand why you guys have looking forward to my meeting with Vladimir got to do your job, but I’ve got to do mine. Putin. A missile defense system cannot stop And mine is sometimes taking these deci- multiple launch regimes. In other words, the sions about what I believe to be in the stra- facts are, is that—the fact is this: that you tegic interests of our country and holding to can’t stop two, three, four, five missiles. And it. And that’s what I’ve done. therefore, I will explain to him once again President Bush. Greenhouse gases de- that a missile defense system is aimed at a clined last year in the United States, in spite rogue regime that may try to hold and/ of the fact that our economy grew. Not many or Europe and the United States hostage. I countries can make that claim. In other think the best thing for me to do is just talk words, we’re taking steps necessary to be about the facts. good stewards of the environment, at the Secondly, it is important for Russia and same time, advance technologies. Our record Russians to understand that I believe the is a strong record. We’ve spent billions of cold war ended, that Russia is not an enemy dollars on technologies necessary to make us of the United States, that there’s a lot of areas less dependent on foreign sources of oil and, where we can work together—for example, at the same time, good stewards of the envi- in Iran or areas of proliferation. There’s a ronment. lot of constructive work we can do. Secondly, as I proposed, that by the end And so I’m looking forward to my dialog of 2008, the world’s emitters of greenhouse with Vladimir Putin this afternoon. It’s hope- gases should come together and set an inter- fully an attempt to find other areas where national goal. Nothing is going to happen in we can work together and make sure our terms of substantial reductions unless China rhetoric doesn’t cause concern in our respec- and India are participating. And so it is our tive countries and here in Europe. He can role to serve as a bridge between people who be—he doesn’t have to be viewed as an have got one point of view about how to solve enemy, see. And the missile defense system greenhouse gases and about how to get the should say, we can work together. I actually developing nations such as China and India think that Russia ought to participate with to the table. us. If it’s aimed at dealing with a rogue re- In the meantime, we’ll move forward with gime, then it makes sense for Russia to say, a very aggressive agenda. I don’t know if you ‘‘Let’s join; let’s share technologies.’’ followed my speeches in the United States, And so I will reiterate the proposal we but I said, we’ll reduce gasoline usage by 20 made, and that’s, send your generals to the percent over the next 10 years. And the way United States, send your scientists to the you do that is through technologies and United States, and we’ll share our vision. And ethanols and battery technologies, and I’m hopefully that will help. Hopefully the visit convinced we’ll meet that goal. And in so this afternoon will make it clear that we have doing, we’ll be, yet again, a world leader no animosity, we bear no ill will. We’re sim- when it comes to new technologies. ply trying to deal with the true threats of Jennifer [Jennifer Loven, Associated the 21st century. And I repeat, Russia is not Press]. a threat. They’re not a military threat. They’re not something that we ought to be Missile Defense System/Russia-U.S. hyperventilating about. What we ought to be Relations doing is figuring out ways to work together. Q. Thanks. Last night, the Russians said Thank you all. again—Putin’s spokesman said again that ev- NOTE: The President spoke at approximately erything they’ve heard from you and from 9:26 a.m. at the Kempinski Grand Hotel your staff about missile defense has left them Heiligendamm. In his remarks, he referred to unconvinced. Is there—what can you say to President Umar Hassan Ahmad al-Bashir of President Putin today that’s maybe different Sudan; and President Vladimir Putin of Russia.

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A tape was not available for verification of the We can do it automatically, in an automatic content of these remarks. regime. And in this case, the system which is to be constructed can cover not only part of Europe but the entire Europe without any Remarks Following Discussions With exception. This will fully exclude the possi- President Vladimir Putin of Russia bility for the missile debris to fall on Euro- and an Exchange With Reporters in pean states because they will fall in the Heiligendamm ocean. This will make it possible for us not June 7, 2007 to change our stance on targeting our mis- siles. On the contrary, this will create nec- President Bush. Vladimir and I just had essary grounds for common work. a very constructive dialog, particularly about But this work should be multifaceted with missile defense. He expressed his concerns the engagement of states concerned in Eu- to me. He is concerned that the missile de- rope. And we agreed with George that our fense system is not an act that a friend would experts will start doing it as soon as possible. do. He made some interesting suggestions. This will make it impossible—unnecessary As a result of our discussions, we both agreed for us to place our offensive complexes along to have a strategic dialog, a opportunity to the borders with Europe. And this will make share ideas and concerns between our State unnecessary to place the appropriate Amer- Department, Defense Department, and mili- ican complexes in outer space. tary people. But we hope that these consultations will This will be a serious set of strategic dis- not serve as cover—to cover some unilateral cussions. This is a serious issue, and we want actions, and I have told George about that. to make sure that we all understand each oth- Because as soon as a country, for instance, er’s positions very clearly. As a result of these Iran, carries out its first test of its long-range conversations, I expect there to be better un- missile, our reconnaissance means and Amer- derstanding of the technologies involved and ican reconnaissance means will register this the opportunities to work together. immediately. Three to five years will be nec- I told Vladimir we’re looking forward to essary from the first test until the system is having him up to my folks’ place in Maine operational. This time is fairly enough to de- the beginning of July. And we’ll be able to ploy any ABM system. Therefore, no matter continue our discussions, our bilateral discus- how long our talks are going on, we will never sions on a variety of issues. be late. The major thing for these negotia- President Putin. I’d like to confirm what tions is that they should be viewed and the President of the United States has just should take into account joint interests in the said—except for one thing. I have not said security area. that friends do not act in this way. [Laughter] I’m grateful to the President of the United We have an understanding as well as com- States for a constructive dialog today. mon threats, but we have differences. The President Bush. We’ll answer one ques- difference is ways and means in which we tion apiece. Toby [Tabassum Zakaria, Reu- can overcome these threats. We considered ters]. Then we got to go to a meeting. the proposal by the American side very thor- oughly, and we have ideas of our own. I have Missile Defense System stated these ideas in a thorough way. Q. President Putin, are you saying now The first proposal is to use the radar sta- that you do not consider the missile defense tion rented by us in Azerbaijan which is enti- issue a serious threat to your country any- tled Gabala. Yesterday I had a conversation more? And were you satisfied with what of this matter with the President of Azer- President Bush presented to you in this baijan. The existing agreement with Azer- meeting? baijan makes it possible for us to do this, and President Putin. I think that if we work the President of Azerbaijan stressed that he together to overcome the threats we are dis- will be only glad to contribute to the cause cussing today and if we take into account the of global security and stability. concerns of each other, if we make this work

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