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Readout of the Secretary-General meeting with H.E. Mr. Jose Socrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, Prime Minister of Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal, 20 November 2010

On 20 November, the Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Jose Socrates Carvalho Pinto de Sousa, Prime Minister of Portugal. He congratulated the Prime Minister on Portugal´s election as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, and also expressed appreciation for Portugal's contributions to issues such as Afghanistan, Guinea Bissau and Timor-Leste.

On Timor-Leste, they agreed on the good progress achieved so far, noting the effective cooperation between Portugal and the United Nations. On Afghanistan, the Secretary-General thanked the Prime Minister for Portugal´s increased contributions.


Readouts on 20 November 2010