ASEAN, a product of the process, has become the leading vehicle through which the entire region's nations can conductdialogue, foster mutual understanding and build trust.
"I am ready ... to conduct a direct dialogue, a debate, with your president, " Saddam was quoted as telling news anchor Dan Rather in a three-hour interview.
They called on the Taliban to open an office in Doha "to enter into dialogue" with the Afghan government, which has also set up a base in the Qatari city to conduct peace negotiations.