UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday for talks that focused on his government's economic policies and way to deepen relations with the international institution.
IMF spokesman Gerry Rice told Reuters the meeting, on the sidelines of U.N. General Assembly meetings in New York, was at the request of the Iranian authorities "to discuss global economic developments, the government's economic priorities, and how the partnership with the IMF might be deepened."
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