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SG/SM/5768

GOVERNMENT OF GUATEMALA AND URNG CONCLUDES ANOTHER ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS

The following statement was originally issued in Spanish yesterday, 16 October, by the United Nations moderator of the peace negotiations between the Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG):

Another round of negotiations between the Government of Guatemala and the URNG ended on Saturday, 14 October, in the city of Querétaro Mexico, on the item "Socio-economic aspects and agrarian situation". This round of negotiations was devoted to the sub-item "State management in socio-economic development".

SG/SM/5765

SECRETARY-GENERAL EXPRESSES INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY'S INTEREST IN HAITI'S DEMOCRATIC FUTURE, AT DINNER HOSTED BY PRESIDENT ARISTIDE

Following is the translation of the toast proposed by Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali at the dinner hosted by President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on Saturday, 14 October, in Port-au-Prince:

 

I should like first of all to say what a great pleasure it is for me to be once again among you, at this dinner.

I should, in particular, like to thank you, Mr. President, for the warmth of your welcome and the quality of your hospitality, which my wife and I particularly appreciate.