The Center Party, headed by former Likud MK Dan Meridor, is apparently headed for the government coalition. Meridor will meet with Prime Minister Ariel Sharon today to finalize the last sticking points, which include the exact authorities he will have as Minister of Strategic Planning, a position created just for him. The Center Party will also receive the Regional Development portfolio, and it will continue to man the chairmanship of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee. The party originally had six MKs, three from the left and three from the right, but a series of resignations and other changes has left it with five MKs, four of whom identify with the right-wing camp.