Notice to the Press
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
April 27, 2007
Special Briefing on International Compact with Iraq and Expanded Ministerial Conference of the Neighbors of Iraq, Monday, April 30, 2007
Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State and Coordinator for Iraq David Satterfield and Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Middle East and Africa Ahmed Saeed will hold an on the record, on camera press briefing on Monday, April 30 at 3:00 p.m. in the State Department's Press Briefing Room.
The briefers will discuss the upcoming launch of the International Compact with Iraq, an initiative co-chaired by the United Nations and Iraq to help Iraq build a stable and prosperous nation and a self-sustaining economy, as well as the Expanded Ministerial Conference of the Neighbors of Iraq. The Neighbors Ministerial is an important demonstration of the Iraqi government's desire to pursue national reconciliation as it reaches out to all of Iraq's neighbors. It is also an opportunity for Iraq's neighbors and the wider international community to demonstrate their support for Iraq, including through the commitment of political, financial and other resources. Both will take place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on May 3 and May 4 respectively.
Media representatives wishing to attend this briefing should arrive at the 23rd Street Entrance no later than 2:45 p.m. and present one of the following IDs: (1) a U.S. Government-issued identification card (Department of State, White House, Congress, Department of Defense, or Foreign Press Center), (2) a photo ID issued by the employing media organization, or (3) a letter on official letterhead from their news organization verifying their employment as a journalist, accompanied by an official photo ID (driver's license or passport).
2007/333
Released on April 27, 2007
