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PM Key to meet US President at White House
20 May 2014
PM Key to meet US President at
White House
Prime Minister John Key has welcomed an
invitation to meet the President of the United States during
his upcoming visit to the US.
The White House has announced President Obama will meet the Prime Minister in Washington DC on Friday, 20 June.
“The invitation underlines the very close relationship between the United States and New Zealand,” Mr Key says.
“I look forward to meeting with President Obama. We are likely to discuss the Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations, to take stock of our bilateral relationship, and to exchange views on current regional and international issues,” he says.
The Prime Minister is travelling to the United States from June 16 to 20.
While in Washington DC, the Prime Minister will also meet with a range of senior administration figures, Congressional representatives and business leaders.
The Prime Minister will also
undertake a full programme in New York in support of New
Zealand’s bid to win a non-permanent seat on the UN
Security Council for 2015-16.
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