PRESS ENCOUNTER WITH ALVARO DE SOTO FOLLOWING HIS MEETING WITH PRESIDENT PAPADOPOULOS

February 10, 2004 

Q: Do we have a meeting set?

de Soto : Yes there is a meeting scheduled for the afternoon

Q: One meeting or?

de Soto : Two brief separate meetings just before but the direct meeting is to take place at 4.00 pm .

Q: Are you happy with your meeting with the President right now?

de Soto : I am always happy to meet the President.

Q: How about your meeting with Mr. Denktash yesterday? How was that?

de Soto : It was also a very pleasant meeting.

Q: Is there any possibility of continuing the meetings, here in New York after today?

de Soto : I really don’t know, we will have to see this afternoon. We hope that this can be dealt with quickly. If more time is needed, more time will be provided.

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