Alvaro de Soto : You already know the operative part, which is that we adjourned until tomorrow 4pm . I should say first of all, for the purpose of information that the Secretary-General had separate meetings with the leadership on both sides. Subsequently, he had a direct meeting which adjourned a few minutes ago. It was a constructive discussion, the Secretary-General has asked them to stay on and to take the morning off for reflection and we will be meeting again tomorrow afternoon at 4pm .
Q: Have they agreed to something?
A: I will stick to what I’ve said. We have asked the parties not to speak about the discussions that have been going on, so I prefer not to characterize.
Q: Why more talks tomorrow?
A: Well because we haven’t quite finished.
Q: Are we close to an agreement?
A: We hope that after a night and a morning of reflection, that we will come close.
Q: Does this mean a breakdown?
A: Not at all, it means just that we need more time.
Q: What is your prediction?
A: I don’t want to make a prediction. I don’t want to go down that path.
Q: Did they agree on anything? Did they exchange papers?
A: I’m afraid I am barred from saying anything that transpired at the meeting, procedural or substantial.
Q: The fact that they are coming to talks tomorrow, what does that mean?
A: It just means they need more time.
Q: Have the talks today begun, according to your estimation?
A: Well they have met, haven’t they? Let’s leave it at that.