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President Bush Meets with President Medvedev of Russia at APEC
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For Immediate Release Office of the Press Secretary November 22, 2008

President Bush Meets with President Medvedev of Russia at APEC JW Marriott
Hotel Lima Lima, Peru

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ÿÿÿÿÿ In Focus: APEC 2008

5:34 P.M. (Local)

PRESIDENT BUSH: It's an interesting moment because I've had a lot of
meetings with Dmitriy and Vladimir Putin. This will be my last meeting as
the sitting President with the leader of Russia. We've had our agreements,
we've had our disagreements. I've tried to work hard to make it a cordial
relationship, though, so that when we need to work together we can, and
when we disagree we're able to do so in a way that is respectful to our two
nations.

I thank you for coming by today and appreciate your time.

PRESIDENT MEDVEDEV: (As translated.) Thank you very much, George. And in
general, though we do have points of agreement and those points of real
differences, positions, we are prepared for the continuous work and I view
that, in general our work was successful.

PRESIDENT BUSH: Thank you.

END 5:35 P.M. (Local)

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