(Powell says trip shows U.S. commitment to peace process) (630) Secretary of State Colin Powell said President Bush hopes Arab leaders will express support for the roadmap for Middle East peace and will condemn organizations that support terrorism at a meeting in Sharm al-Sheikh, Egypt June 3. Powell, speaking May 28 with Marshall Islands President Kessai H. Note at the State Department in Washington, said Bush also expects the "commitment of the Arab leaders to help the Palestinian Authority as they restore their security capacity, their security organizations." The Arab leaders planning to attend the Sharm al-Sheikh meeting are Egyptian President hosni Mubarak, Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah, King Abdullah of Jordan, King Hamad of Bahrain, and the Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas. On June 4, President Bush will travel to Aqaba, Jordan for bilateral talks with Jordan's King Abdullah, and, "conditions permitting," he may hold separate meetings with Palestinian Prime Minister Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, as well as a trilateral meeting of the U.S., Israeli and Palestinian leaders, the White House says. Powell said President Bush's intent is to demonstrate the U.S. commitment to the Middle East peace process. "I think it would give some hope and inspiration to the people of the region that we are now moving forward on the roadmap toward the vision that the President had," said Powell. Bush plans to travel to Egypt, Jordan and Qatar June 2-5 following the G-8 Summit in France. Following is a transcript of Secretary Powell speaking after his meeting with President Kessai H. Note of the Republic of the Marshall Islands: (begin transcript) U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesman May 28, 2003 Remarks by Secretary of State Colin L. Powell After His Meeting with President Kessai H. Note of the Republic of the Marshall Islands May 28, 2003 C Street Entrance Washington, D.C. (10:15 a.m. EDT) QUESTION: Mr. Secretary, could we ask you what you would like to see come out of the meeting of Arab leaders with the President? What would help the process? SECRETARY POWELL: Well, the President is very much looking forward to meeting the Arab leaders at Sharm al-Sheikh. We want to review the situation with respect to the roadmap and how to move forward. I think the President is expecting a solemn expression of support not only for the roadmap, but commitment of the Arab leaders to help the Palestinian Authority as they restore their security capacity, their security organizations, and statements from them that continue to condemn terrorism and to increasingly isolate those organizations that support terrorist activity. I hope that we'll be able to get good statements coming out of that meeting that will demonstrate all of that. QUESTION: What does he hope for out of the three-way, if there is ultimately one with other meetings with Prime Minister Abbas and Prime Minister Sharon? SECRETARY POWELL: I think such a meeting would certainly demonstrate the U.S. commitment to moving forward with the peace process; and I think it would give both leaders, Prime Minister Sharon and Prime Minister Abbas, an opportunity to express their views directly to the President. I think it would give some hope and inspiration to the people of the region that we are now moving forward on the roadmap toward the vision that the President had -- I've got to go -- you can't hear me. (Jet flying overhead.) QUESTION: The Saudis made some arrests last night -- SECRETARY POWELL: Yes. QUESTION: Did you get any information from them? SECRETARY POWELL: No. I don't have anything to tell about the -- I know they made the arrests this morning. QUESTION: Thank you.