Jerusalem

15 March 2005

Secretary-General's press encounter prior to meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres of Israel

Kofi Annan, Former Secretary-General

Q: What do you think about Abu Mazen's meeting that is taking place in Cairo?

SG: He brought together all the groups and he is trying to get them to agree to a ceasefire, that is my understanding. I had the opportunity to meet with him yesterday and he was going to Cairo to push very hard for it.