International Development Minister meets manager of the HIPC Unit of the World Bank.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-25 February 2004-Norwegian Government: International Development Minister meets manager of the HIPC Unit of the World Bank(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:02252004 On Thursday 26 February Minister of international development Hilde F. Johnson will be meeting mr Vikram Nehru, Manager of the HIPC (heavily indebted poor countries) unit of the World Bank.

The HIPC initiative is the framework for debt relief for the poorest and most indebted developing countries. Norway attaches great importance to the international efforts to deal with the debt situation of developing countries, and the reason for Mr Nehrus visit is the active role Norway is playing in improving the HIPC Initiative. The Initiative was launched in 1996 and extended in...