Iraqi president al-Yawer to meet with Bush in Washington

Iraqi President Ghazi al-Yawer will visit US President George W. Bush at the White House December 6. The two will discuss the January 30, 2005, Iraqi elections and U.S. support for Iraq's security forces.

President al-Yawer is leading an official delegation that includes four Iraqi ministers. This will be the Iraqi president's second state visit to the United States since assuming office June 1. Bush and al-Yawer met at the Group of Eight's summit in Sea Island, Georgia, June 9.