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Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (R) shakes hands with U.S. President George W. Bush at the palace of Bogor, West Java, Indonesia Nov. 20, 2006. Bush and his entourage arrived in Bogor Monday for bilateral talks with President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on issues such as health and education.(Xinhua Photo)
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JAKARTA, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono hosted a meeting with his U.S. counterpart George W. Bush at a presidential retreat in the Jakarta suburb of Bogor Monday.

Susilo and first lady Ani Yudhoyono were accompanied by Foreign Minister Hassan Wirajuda, State Secretary Yusril Ihza Mahendra and chief security minister Widodo Adi Sucipto when they welcomed the U.S. leader and his wife Laura Bush.

Both leaders will discuss a variety of issues, most notably on health and education.

Bush also is slated to chat with several Indonesian civic leaders before concluding his Southeast Asian tour which also includes visits to Singapore and Vietnam.

This is Bush's second trip to the world's most populous Muslim nation after a brief stopover on Bali island in October 2003, when he met with then president Megawati Soekarnoputri.

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