President to Welcome Polish President Kwasniewski

President to Welcome Polish President Kwasniewski to the White House

President Bush will host Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski at the White House for a farewell meeting and lunch on October 12, 2005. President Kwasniewski will conclude his second term as President this December. Poland remains among America's closest friends and allies. Under President Kwasniewski's leadership, Poland has emerged as a leading partner in the cause of freedom working with the United States to support reform in Ukraine, promote democracy in Belarus, strengthen transatlantic relations, and bring liberty to the people of Iraq and Afghanistan.

# # # For Immediate Release, Office of the Press Secretary, September 28, 2005

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Opening of NATO Training Center in Iraq

Opening of NATO Training Center in Iraq

The United States congratulates Iraq and NATO on the opening of the NATO-run Joint Staff Center - Training Academy at Rustamiyah outside of Baghdad.

The United States and NATO are committed to supporting democracy, human rights and the rule of law in Iraq. Since last year, NATO has helped train hundreds of Iraqi officers who lead Iraq’s security forces. This new center, which will train the next generation of Iraq’s military leaders, demonstrates the important role the Alliance can play in support of this goal.

2005/900, Released on September 27, 2005, Press Statement, Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman, Washington, DC, September 27, 2005

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