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美国总统布什会晤沙特阿拉伯王储
http://www.sina.com.cn 2005/04/26 18:42  国际在线

  US President George W. Bush met on Monday Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, saying that he would press his guest on high oil prices and increasing the kingdom's output.

  "The crown prince understands that it is very important ... to make sure that prices are reasonable," Bush told reporters before the Saudi leader arrived at his Texas ranch. "High oil prices willdamage markets. He knows that. We'll talk about his country's capacity."

  American Vice President Dick Cheney, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, White House chief of staff Andy Card and White House national security adviser Stephen Hadley were all present for the meeting.

  The global cost of oil will be at the top of Bush's agenda, with prices at the pump now over 2.20 dollars a gallon nationwide.

  Saudi Oil Minister Ali Naimi promised last week to increase production capacity to 12.5 million barrels per day by 2009 from the current 11 million limit and, if necessary, eventually developa capacity of 15 million barrels per day.

  Currently, Saudi Arabia pumps about 9.5 million barrels daily.

  Bush and Abdullah were expected to discuss democratic reforms in the Middle East, including planned parliamentary elections in Lebanon.

  On the Middle East, Abdullah was expected to raise his initiative for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which Israel has rejected.

  The two leaders were also expected to discuss the war on terrorism at a time when Riyadh has been cracking down on suspected al Qaeda extremists.

  Local media said that Bush's meeting with Abdullah marks another step in a quickening pace of American involvement in the Mideast.

  Two weeks ago Bush met at the ranch with Israeli Prime MinisterAriel Sharon and said Israel should abandon plans for new construction of Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories.

  Saudi Arabia believes that the Bush administration's strong support for Israel harms prospects for Middle East peace.

美国总统布什会晤沙特阿拉伯王储

  国际在线消息:美国当地时间4月25日,美国总统布什将在其私人的得克萨斯农庄会见来访的沙特阿拉伯王储阿卜杜拉,希望能够在抑制飙升的油价、推动中东和平进程以及反恐战略上得到沙特的支持。

  据美联社报道,目前全球高扬的油价将是这次农庄会谈的主题,布什不久前在接受电视采访时表示,在25日的会谈中,他将让沙特确信,保持太高的油价将不符合沙特的利益,假如他们给世界经济施加太大压力,从长远看也会影响沙特的原油销售能力。同时,布什也表示他希望通过这次会谈,能够从阿卜杜拉那里得到一个直接的答案——到底沙特的原油生产能够达到多达能力,“我不认为他们已经竭尽全力”。

  前美国驻沙特大使罗伯特·约丹分析说,对于布什而言,此次会谈最好的结果是美国获得阿卜杜拉有关增加原油生产的承诺——开发新油田,加大旨在增强原油生产能力的投资。为此,美国会给予沙特技术上的援助并帮助沙特建设石油储存库。

  通过25日的会谈,布什也希望进一步加紧美国涉足中东的步伐,两周前,布什在同一个农场会见了以色列总理沙龙,布什希望在这次会谈中打消沙特的疑虑,因为沙特领导人认为布什政府强化对以色列的支持将损害中东地区的和平前景。

  前美国驻沙特大使罗伯特-约丹表示,尽管两国面临一些棘手的分歧,但25日的会谈气氛将会比三年前阿卜杜拉第一次造访得克萨斯农场时更加友好。因为当时在中东有着重要影响力的阿拉法特已经去世,取而代之的是比阿拉法特更为接近美国利益的阿巴斯,他也将在几周后同布什会晤。沙特也希望美国在中东和平进程中发挥更大的作用。

  寻求沙特对美国的反恐战略的支持是此次会谈的另一重要主题,布什的白宫安全顾问弗兰-唐森将随同布什会见阿卜杜拉。布什多次称赞沙特在打击恐怖主义上做出的努力,称“沙特是逮捕和拘留‘基地’组织成员的重要国家之一”。

  同时沙特对美国也有所需,该国一直希望能够加入世界贸易组织,媒体报道说,两国官员一直在努力,以让这次会谈促进该问题取得突破性的进展。

  为了替这次农场会谈打下良好的基础,副总统切尼已经于24日在达拉斯的一家酒店会见了阿卜杜拉及其随行的官员。路透社报道说,会谈之后,美沙两国预计会发布加强两国合作的共同声明。布什在会见来访外国领导人后,惯常会举行共同记者招待会,但此次阿卜杜拉恐难领情,因为这位沙特王储几乎从不会见记者。


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