Topolánek and Bush to meet in Washington on October 29

US President George W. Bush and Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolánek are scheduled to meet in Washington on October 29 to discuss the world financial crisis, anti-missile defence system and Europe’s energy security, the White House announced on Tuesday. The spokeswoman for the White House Dana Perino said both nations were interested in “promoting freedom in repressive societies, supporting security and development in Iraq and Afghanistan, advancing European energy security and countering new ballistic missile threats to Europe and the US from the Middle East.”