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Vice President of the United States - Richard B. Cheney

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Vice President Dick Cheney delivers the keynote speech Thursday May 4, 2006, at the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. In his remarks the Vice President spoke of the story of democracy that has been written over the last two decades in the Baltic and Black Sea regions. "This great story has been repeated many times in the course of a generation, enhancing the lives of millions, and lifting the hopes of millions more," he said , adding, "With the consolidation of democracy, and the expansion of NATO and the European Union, countries that once were rivals have become partners."
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Vice President Dick Cheney delivers the keynote speech Thursday May 4, 2006, at the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. In his remarks the Vice President spoke of the story of democracy that has been written over the last two decades in the Baltic and Black Sea regions. "This great story has been repeated many times in the course of a generation, enhancing the lives of millions, and lifting the hopes of millions more," he said , adding, "With the consolidation of democracy, and the expansion of NATO and the European Union, countries that once were rivals have become partners."
Vice President Dick Cheney and Lithuanian President Valdus Adamkus walk together after the conclusion of a bilateral meeting Wednesday, May 3, 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. The Vice President was welcomed to the Presidential Palace to discuss regional issues prior to Thursday's Vilnius Conference 2006, a summit gathering leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions. After signing the guest book at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Vice President Dick Cheney shakes hands with Lithuanian President Valdus Adamkus, Wednesday May 3, 2006. The two leaders participated in a bilateral meeting to discuss regional issues prior to the beginning of the Vilnius Conference 2006, a summit gathering heads of state from the Baltic and Black Sea regions that begins Thursday.
Vice President Dick Cheney listens to Lithuanian President Valdus Adamkus during a bilateral meeting held at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, May 3, 2006. During the meeting the two leaders discussed their mutual determination to further the rise of democracy in the region. Officials from the United States and Lithuania line up on the tarmac to greet Vice President Dick Cheney and his wife Lynne Cheney upon their arrival Wednesday, May 3, 2006 to Vilnius, Lithuania. The Vice President's visit to Vilnius is the first stop in a three-nation, six-day trip that includes bilateral meetings with leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions at the Vilnius Conference 2006.
Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Inna Kuley, wife of recently jailed Belarusian democracy advocate Alyaksandr Milinkevich, at the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 4, 2006. Earlier in the day the Vice President delivered the conference's keynote speech and called for the release of Milinkevich and other activists who were jailed after pledging to use civil disobedience to bring about the removal of Belarusian President Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Vice President Dick Cheney, center right, stands with leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions who participated in the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 4, 2006. The leaders met to discuss common interests and reinforce their commitments to the advancement of democracy in the region.
Vice President Dick Cheney and President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia, share a light moment with U.S. Ambassador John Tefft, right, during a bilateral meeting held during the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday, May 4, 2006. Vice President Dick Cheney and Poland’s President Lech Kaczynski hold a bilateral meeting Thursday, May 4, 2006 at the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. During the meeting the two leaders discussed the important relationship between the two countries.
Vice President Dick Cheney delivers the keynote speech Thursday May 4, 2006, at the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. In his remarks the Vice President spoke of the story of democracy that has been written over the last two decades in the Baltic and Black Sea regions. "This great story has been repeated many times in the course of a generation, enhancing the lives of millions, and lifting the hopes of millions more," he said , adding, "With the consolidation of democracy, and the expansion of NATO and the European Union, countries that once were rivals have become partners." Vice President Dick Cheney delivers the keynote speech at the Vilnius Conference 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania, Thursday May 4, 2006. The conference brings together delegations from the Baltic and Black Sea regions that are committed to the advancement of democracy and dedicated to working together to reinforce common values and regional interests.
Vice President Dick Cheney meets with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko, Thursday, May 4, 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. During a statement to the press the Vice President said, "" Developments in Ukraine are extraordinarily important, and all of us who support the development of freedom and democracy have been impressed with what our friends in Ukraine have achieved and want to do everything we can to be of assistance in the days ahead." Vice President Dick Cheney and Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko greet one another before beginning a breakfast meeting, Thursday, May 4, 2006 in Vilnius, Lithuania. Both leaders have come to Vilnius to participate in the Vilnius Conference 2006, a summit of leaders of the Baltic and Black Sea regions.
With the aid of an interpreter Vice President Dick Cheney and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev spend a final moment to talk alone before concluding meetings in Astana, Kazakhstan, Friday, May 5, 2006. Soldiers stand at attention inside the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, the setting for a series of meetings held by Vice President Dick Cheney and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Friday, May 5, 2006.
Vice President Dick Cheney and Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev speak to the press following their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, Friday, May 5, 2006. In his remarks the Vice President said, "The vision we affirm today is a community of sovereign states that grow in liberty and prosperity, trade and freedom and strive together for a century of peace. Standing in this modern capital city, I am proud to affirm the strong ties between Kazakhstan and the United States." From a high window in the Presidential Palace, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev points out places of interest along the Astana, Kazakhstan skyline, Friday, May 5, 2006.
Vice President Dick Cheney, Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev and delegations from the US and Kazakhstan conduct a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, Friday, May 5, 2006. Vice President Dick Cheney talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev in a one-on-one meeting at the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, Friday, May 5, 2006. The two leaders discussed democratic pursuits, energy production, trade and Kazakhstan’s developing role in Central Asia relations.
Vice President Dick Cheney enters the Presidential Palace in Astana, Kazakhstan, to meet with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev, Friday, May 5, 2006. Vice President Dick Cheney walks through an Honor Guard with Foreign Minister Kasymzhomart Tokayev upon arrival in Astana, Kazakhstan, Friday, May 5, 2006. While in Astana the Vice President will meet with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev to discuss a range of issues including democratization, Central Asian relations, energy, and the global war on terror.
A Kazakh woman adorned in ceremonial dress welcomes Mrs. Lynne Cheney to Astana, Kazakhstan, with a bouquet of flowers, Friday, May 5, 2006. A Kazakh Honor Guard stands at attention during Vice President Dick Cheney's arrival to Astana, Kazakhstan, Friday, May 5, 2006. The Vice President’s visit to Kazakhstan is the second stop of a six-day, three-country trip to Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Lynne Cheney, wife of Vice President Dick Cheney, directs a question during a discussion with young Kazakhstan leaders, Saturday, May 6, 2006, in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Vice President and Mrs. Cheney met with the youth to encourage people-to-people ties between the US and Kazakhstan.

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