Press encounter with Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Iraqi Foreign Minister, Naji Sabri (unofficial transcript)

SG: We had a good round and a very good atmosphere. The experts are continuing this afternoon and we will also come back tomorrow. But I am satisfied with the way we began this morning.

Q: Are there any sort of main obstacles or so?

FM: As His Excellency has just pointed out, we continued our serious dealing with the matters concerned in this dialogue. We made a good presentation of these matters. We exchanged views in a serious and earnest manner and we hope we continue on the expert level this afternoon and come back once again tomorrow to a meeting on the plenary level and expert level.

Q: Given the discussion this morning, do you expect that you achieve something tomorrow?

SG: Inshallah. I think you understand me very well.

Q: Mr. Foreign Minister, did you already reduce your volume of questions?

FM: No, there is no reduction. I added. [laughter]

Q: Did you get the answers you want or any answers?

FM: Inshallah. [laughter] *****