World Bank President outlines themes of 2004 Annual Meeting; Wolfensohn calls for increased funding for poverty reduction, debt relief.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-1 October 2004-WORLD BANK: World Bank President outlines themes of 2004 Annual Meeting; Wolfensohn calls for increased funding for poverty reduction, debt relief(C)1994-2004 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:10012004 Washington DC - World Bank President Jim Wolfensohn, speaking at his traditional pre-Annual Meetings press conference on Thursday, stated that the agenda of this year's meetings would include discussions on debt forgiveness and debt sustainability, financing for development, and the Bank's infrastructure action plan.

Wolfensohn stated that the one over-riding subject is the next round of funding from donor countries for the International Development Association, the Bank's lending arm for the poorest countries. Discussions for the...