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LISBON, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) -- Incoming UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has said he wants to hold a meeting with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump "as soon as possible," in order to establish a "constructive dialogue" with the new administration.
"I had an excellent meeting with (Russian)President (Vladimir) Putin and I hope the same can happen with Donald Trump," Guterres said in a broadcast interview with local news channel SIC on Wednesday night.
"I will have the upmost interest in visiting Trump as soon as possible," Guterres said, adding that there was a need to establish a constructive dialogue with the U.S. administration.
"That is my determination and I will do everything to make it possible," he said.
Gueterres is to replace Ban Ki-moon as the UN chief on Jan. 1, 2017.
