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Israel's Prime Minister Shimon Peres is in Washington D.C. this week to confer with high-level US officials.
以色列總理西蒙·佩雷斯本周在華盛頓哥倫比亞特區會見美國高層官員。
His visit follows his summit with Egyptian President Mubarak last week.
本次訪問在上周與埃及總統穆巴拉克舉行首腦會談之后進行。
This afternoon, the Israeli leader and President Reagan met at the White House.
今天下午，以色列領導人同里根總統在白宮會面。
NPR's Elizabeth Colton reports.
NPR記者伊麗莎白·科爾頓報道。
Israel's Peres comes to Washington only weeks before he is scheduled to step down from the Prime Minister's post
以色列總理佩雷斯來華盛頓后短短幾周，他就按計劃辭去總理職位，
and exchange roles with the current Foreign Minister, Yitzhak Shamir.
轉而接任外交部長，而現任外交部長伊扎克·沙米爾將接任總理一職。
This rotation was arranged two years ago as part of Israel's coalition national unity government.
這次職位交換早在兩年前就已經安排，作為以色列民族團結政府的一部分。
But what was expected to be little more than a farewell visit for Prime Minister Peres has now taken on a new importance
但是，本想總理佩雷斯的訪問不過是個告別儀式，但現在看來卻有了新的重要意義。
because of Peres' recent achievements towards bringing peace between Lsraelis and Arabs.
由于佩雷斯最近在實現阿以和平上取得了成就。
At the White House this afternoon president Reagan said that the Middle East peace proess was the major topic for discussion.
今天下午在白宮，里根總統表示，中東和平進程是討論的主要議題。
And he praised Prime Minister Peres' efforts in that directon.
他贊揚佩雷斯總理在這個方向上所做出的努力。
"We noted favorable trends in the Middle East,
“我們注意到中東趨勢向好，
not just the longing for peace by the Israeli and Arab peoples,
這不僅僅是以色列和阿拉伯人民對和平的渴望，
but constructive actions taken by leaders in the region to breathe new life into the peace process.
同時也是該地區領導人為和平進程注入新力量，而采取的建設性行動。
No one has done more than Prime Minister Peres to that end.
佩雷斯總理為此所付出的努力堪稱之最。
His vision, his statesmanship, and his tenacity are greatly appreciated here."
他的遠見卓識，他的政治才干，他的堅韌不拔，在此受到高度欣賞。”
President Reagan said that other items on the agenda of his meeting with Prime Minister Peres were American economic aid to Israel,
里根總統說他會議議程上還會與佩雷斯首相就美方對以經濟援助，
international terrorism, and soviet Jewry.
國際恐怖主義，以及蘇聯猶太問題展開討論。
The President assured the Israeli leader that the plight of Soviet Jewry will remain an important topic in all the talks between the US and the Soviets.
總統向以色列領導人保證，蘇聯猶太人的困境將仍是美國和蘇聯之間談判的重要內容。
I'm Elizabeth Colton in Washington.
我是伊麗莎白·科爾頓，華盛頓報道。
