PM Miller in U.S. told to improvement investment conditions

Yesterday the Prime Minister met President George W.Bush, Vice-President Dick Cheney, Secretary of Commerce Don Evans and the president of Lockheed Martin. The members of Polish delegation admitted that it requires considerable effort from both parties to improve the terms of the offset deal if it is to finalized. The Americans appear flexible, but expect the Polish government to improve investment conditions. Miller declared that a post of spokesman for the interests of American investors will be opened in the Economy Ministry to communicate to the government what kind of improvements are needed. Defense Minister Jerzy Szmajdzinski said that it is possible to increase the value of the offset deal above the current $6 billion. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A6)