Definition: In this task, a passage will be given and the goal is to identify an event from the passage. An event is defined as a single word representing something that happened, is happening, or may happen. An event can be factual or hypothetical, positive or negative, certain or uncertain. While most events are based on verbs, an event can also be based on a noun (ex. storm, snow, rainfall) or a copula verb (is, was, been, etc.). The event must not be a pronoun or an adjective. For noun events with multiple words, use the last word in the phrase as event.
Input: Passage: CAIRO, Nov. 8 (Xinhua) -- Visiting UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said Tuesday that the international organization is interested in pushing forward the Middle East peace process at all tracks. Annan, who arrived here late Monday, made the remarks at a press conference after talks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit.

interested