[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2006, Book I)]
[June 23, 2006]
[Page 1208]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement on the Proliferation Security Initiative
June 23, 2006

    Today members of the international community are gathered in Warsaw, 
Poland, to share their experiences and develop new approaches to 
countering the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction through the 
Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Since the initiative was 
launched in Krakow, Poland, on May 31, 2003, the PSI has grown from a 
handful of nations to a global partnership of more than 70 countries 
from all around the world.
    The PSI is dedicated to stopping all aspects of the proliferation 
trade and to denying terrorists, rogue states, and their supplier 
networks access to WMD-related materials and delivery systems. Together, 
we are working to disrupt the financial activities of networks that 
support proliferation, as called for in United Nations Security Council 
Resolutions 1540 and 1673. Together, we are shutting down front 
companies and proliferation networks and interdicting cargo carrying 
these dangerous materials, whether transported by land, air, or sea. 
With renewed determination, PSI supporters have come to Warsaw to 
further enhance our ability to counter WMD proliferation.
    I join President Lech Kaczynski in 
welcoming PSI supporters to Warsaw, including our newest partners from 
the Persian Gulf and Central Asia. I commend all member nations for 
their readiness in taking on this vital task, and I urge all responsible 
states to join this global effort to end the WMD proliferation trade.

Note: The statement referred to President Lech Kaczynski of Poland.