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Remarks by President Bush and President Lula of Brazil
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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 17, 2006

Remarks by President Bush and President Lula of Brazil
Konstantinovsky Palace Complex
Strelna, Russia


˙˙˙˙˙ G-8 Summit 2006

8:55 A.M. (Local)

PRESIDENT BUSH: It's an honor for me to have a discussion with my friend,
the President of Brazil. He represents a great country, right in the heart
of our neighborhood.

We've got a lot to discuss. I'm, of course, interested in his views about
different nations in our neighborhood. He's a man who looks at the world
and is able to give a good assessment.

I'm interested in continuing our dialogue about alternative energy. Brazil
has been a leader in development of bio-fuels. I'm interested, as well, in
talking to the President about how we can move the Doha Round of WTO
forward. He's one of the leaders when it comes to trade discussions. A lot
of the world looks to his -- to him for judgment. And so I view this as a
very important meeting. We're committed to a successful Doha Round. In
order for the round to be successful, the United States and Brazil must
continue to strategize.

And so, Mr. President, welcome. You're looking good. You're looking good.

PRESIDENT LULA: (As translated.) This is because of the election campaign
that's going on. (Laughter.)

Mr. President, for Brazil, the fact that the G8 had decided to create, open
a special moment to discuss the Doha Round at the G8 meeting is extremely
important. After our phone conversations, I am convinced that now is the
time for us to make a political decision, whatever might it be. We cannot
leave in the hands of our negotiators only. They already have done immense
work, but now it seems to me that they don't have any hidden card in their
pockets anymore. Now we're the ones that have to take our cards from the
pockets. So that's why it is extremely important that the G8 discusses this
subject matter.

And another important thing is that we see that we will open up the
possibility for us to build partnership with the United States of America
on the issue of renewable sources of energy and fuel. And we are advancing
this field. The bio-diesel program is already a reality. And now we have
another novelty that is the H-bio that is directly, finally, in the
refineries of the blend of oil seeds and vegetable oil with petroleum.

I'd like to take advantage of this moment and hand over to you --
(laughter) -- our program of renewable sources of fuel. We have ethanol,
bio-diesel, H-bio -- it's almost an invitation, Mr. President, for us to
build a major partnership.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you, sir. (Laughter.)

END 8:59 A.M. (Local)

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