"I stand on continuing the six-party talks with North Korea to convince Kim Jong-Il to give up his weapons systems," Bush said at a White House press conference.

"With the Iranian situation as well, we're relying upon others ... to send a message that we expect them to (abandon their nuclear ambitions)," he added.

"We expect them to listen to the voices and we're a part of the universal acclaim," Bush said. "This is how we're dealing with the issue."

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