President meets with Swedish prime minister

22/02/2002 - 11h44

Stockholm, 22 (Agência Brasil-ABr) - Today president Fernando Henrique Cardoso had a working breakfast with the prime minister of Sweden, Göran Persson, when they discussed the need to move forward with development formulas which are more just and equal for all countries.
Cardoso and Persson also talked about the environment, the crisis in Argentina and the negative consequences of the world financial situation. "It is necessary to look at the world not only through the eyes of the market, but through the eyes of people," said the Brazilian president.

Cardoso also underscored the importance of the presence of prime minister Persson at an environment meeting to be held in Rio in June. (AB)