VOL. XLIII

No. 40

2-OCTOBER-2000

SAUDI ARABIA

Interview With Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi

The following is the text of the interview given by Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi to an invited group of journalists at the end of the Caracas Summit on 28 September:

Q: One of the main themes that came across in the communique was the call for dialogue, with the Riyadh forum probably the main place for launching it. What are the main subjects that OPEC would like to see on the agenda?

A: Its really a...