Embassy Row

By James Morrison
Published July 27, 2006

Romanian visit

President Bush is having a busy week, with foreign officials visiting the White House.
This morning, he meets Romanian President Traian Basescu to discuss Iraq, terrorism, the war in Lebanon and Black Sea energy and security issues, Romanian Ambassador Sorin Ducaru said.
"I think the substance of this visit will be newsworthy," Mr. Ducaru said yesterday.
Romania has about 1,000 troops in Iraq and about 580 in Afghanistan.
Mr. Basescu is on his second visit to Washington since he was elected in December 2004. Mr. Bush visited Romania in November 2002, after Romania was admitted to NATO.
In addition to Mr. Bush, the Romanian leader will meet Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld and several members of Congress, including House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert. He will address the Jamestown Foundation tomorrow on Black Sea energy issues.
The Romanian president followed the Iraqi prime minister, who met Mr. Bush on Monday and an official from Darfur, Sudan, Minni Minnawi, who met the president on Tuesday. British Prime Minister Tony Blair is expected in Washington tomorrow.

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