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United States President George Bush will welcome his Philippine
counterpart, President Gloria Arroyo, to the White House on June 24,
the White House said in a statement on Thursday.
Bush will discuss with Mrs. Arroyo about
bilateral cooperation on a broad range of areas, including matters
about the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, counter-terrorism,
defense reform, food security, and regional economic integration,
the statement said.
“The US-Philippines alliance is grounded
firmly in shared values of freedom, security and prosperity, and the
president looks forward to discussions with President Arroyo on ways
to enhance further our strong partnership and support for democracy
in the Asia-Pacific region and beyond,” read a statement from
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino.
The Philippines has been a strong ally of the US
in Southeast Asia.
“The president welcomes the opportunity to
talk to President Arroyo about ways to advance our close bilateral
cooperation on a broad range of areas,” the statement added.
-- Xinhua with AFP
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