ARCHBISHOP TAURAN RECEIVES ALBANIAN KOSOVAR LEADER RUGOVA

VATICAN CITY, MAY 8, 1999 (VIS) - Following is the declaration made this morning by Holy See Press Office Director Joaquin Navarro-Valls, who is in Bucharest, Romania with Pope John Paul:

"Mr. Ibrahim Rugova was received yesterday afternoon by Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran, secretary for Relations with States.

"In the course of the lengthy meeting, Mr. Rugova requested to be received by the Holy Father.

"The audience will take place upon the Pope's return from his pastoral visit to Romania."

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