(EMAILWIRE.COM, June 13, 2009 ) Washington, DC - (USgovernment-News.Com) On Saturday morning, Secretary Geithner will participate in a bilateral meeting with Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling before the start of the G-8 Meeting of Finance Ministers in Lecce, Italy. The meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the Secretary will attend the G-8 Meeting of Finance Ministers at the Castello di Carlo V. The meeting is closed press, with a pool spray at the top. He will also participate in the G-8 Finance Ministers family photo. At the conclusion of the meeting, the Secretary will conduct a press conference at the Grand Hotel Tiziano e dei Congressi. The event is open to press credentialed to cover the G-8. At the end of the day, Secretary Geithner will return to Washington, D.C.



Please note: all times are local.



Saturday, June 13


9:00 AM

G-8 MEETING OF FINANCE MINISTERS

Castello di Carlo V

Lecce, Italy

The meeting is closed press, with a television pool spray at the top.

U.S. Television Pool: APTN, Bloomberg TV



11:15 AM

G-8 FINANCE MINISTERS FAMILY PHOTO

Castello di Carlo V

Lecce, Italy
Television Pool: Radio Televisione Italiana (RAI)

Approximately 3:45 PM (Immediately following the Italian press conference)
SECRETARY GEITHNER PRESS CONFERENCE

Grand Hotel Tiziano e dei Congressi

Sala Tiziano

Lecce, Italy

The event is open press for media credentialed to cover the G-8.

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