Remarks by President Bush and Chancellor Merkel of Germany in Photo Opportunity

TOYAKO, Japan--(Business Wire)--
Windsor Hotel Toya Resort and Spa

9:56 A.M. (Local)

PRESIDENT BUSH: Madam Chancellor, thank you for yet another visit.
I value your friendship. I value your advice. We talked about a lot of
common problems, and a lot of common opportunities. We talked about
the G8. We talked about the need to work -- continue to work together
on Iran. Angela Merkel is a constructive force for good. And I
appreciate your time. Thank you.

CHANCELLOR MERKEL: Well, thank you very much. As always, we've had
a very interesting exchange of view, very intensive exchange of view,
and let me tell you that I'm very satisfied with the work that has
gone on on the G8 documents, as regards progress on the issue of
climate change, cooperation in the area of food and oil. We discussed
here a number of other foreign policy -- foreign policy -- foreign
political issues, sorry. We also discussed WTO and the positive
conclusion to that negotiating process. And let me say that we are
hopeful that such a successful conclusion may be possible over the
next few weeks to come.

END 9:58 A.M. (Local)

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