The parties, the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), will meet in Geneva on 28-29 October for direct consultations in order to explore the opportunities for further peace talks.

Journalists will have access to the following two media opportunities:

1. Saturday 28 October: Opening statements by the Norwegian facilitator and the Swiss host of the talks. Venue: The Conference Centre Varembé, CCV (rue de Varembé 17, Geneva,). Doors open at 08:30. Journalists are requested to be on time.
2. Sunday 29 October: Media briefing immediately after the adjournment of the consultations. Venue: The International Conference Centre Geneva, CICG (rue de Varembé 17, Geneva). Doors open at 15:30. No access will be granted after 16:30.

Journalists wishing access to the media opportunities, must register at the Geneva Press Club office, where accreditation cards will be issued on presentation of a valid national press card and a valid ID card. Only accreditation cards delivered by the Geneva Press Club will be considered valid.

The Club suisse de la presse/Geneva Press Club will be the press centre during the Sri Lanka consultations.

• The Geneva Press Club will be open for registration and accreditation on Thursday 26 October from 09.00 to 17.00 and Friday 27 October from 09.00 to 17.00.
• The press centre at the Geneva Press Club will be open on Saturday 28 October from 08.30 to17.00 and Sunday 29 October from 14.00 to 18.00.

Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs press contacts:

Roy Freddy Andersen, tel.: +47 90610530
Odd Naustdal, tel.: +47 91 14 94 90

For further information about registration/accreditation:

Club suisse de la presse/Geneva Press Club
106, route de Ferney
1202 Geneva
Tel. +41 22 918 50 40 / 47
secretariat@csp.ge.ch

Contact persons at the Geneva Press Club:

Marie Chappuis, tel.: + 41 79 754 45 84
Youri Obozny, tel.: + 41 76 509 0088
Guy Mettan, tel.: + 41 79 449 25 70