His government prepared for negotiations by pushing through a constitutional amendment setting out a legal framework for peace.
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Mr. Sharif has avoided explicit criticism of the Taliban, calling instead for negotiations with the militants.
"The time for negotiations is over, " said Jan Kees de Jager, the Dutch finance minister.
Writers and producers gathered for negotiations Sunday at the request of a federal mediator.
It took three weeks for the two sides to sit down for negotiations on this issue.
Al-Rubaie, a Shiite, said the proposal was "a very, very good basis" for negotiations.
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It was unclear whether there will be any deadlines set for negotiations after Sunday's preliminary round.
It's an unfortunate symbol for negotiations trapped in their own familiar web of rhetoric.
Israel has welcomed the plan as a basis for negotiations, but raised concerns about certain aspects.
One might question the need for negotiations if the Times' take on the NIE were correct.
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This is one of many issues that some countries want to put on the table for negotiations.
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Mr Barak urged Mr Netanyahu not to make Palestinian recognition of Israel's Jewishness a precondition for negotiations.
The document is the basis for negotiations with other countries ahead of a summit in Brighton in April.
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For negotiations to succeed, there must be a climate of stability and tranquility.
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Later, the government quietly dropped legislation, instigated by borrowers, which would have provided a forum for negotiations with banks.
The issue of compensation for climate losses looks set to become a major focus for negotiations at the conference.
He has even made Israeli acceptance of this position a precondition for negotiations.
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The KIO's precondition for negotiations is that they discuss a new, federal constitution.
Peter Bergen, CNN's national security analyst, said neither the United States nor the Taliban appear to be ready for negotiations.
After difficult negotiations, the budget is "not perfect but offers a basis for negotiations with the European Parliament, " he said.
If the talks fail, this could be blamed on Chavez, satisfying the general desire for negotiations without giving the blame to Uribe.
The UK said it was "disappointed" by the "no" vote, while the Dutch finance minister said the time for negotiations was "over".
The bounce came after President Barack Obama met with congressional leaders at the White House for negotiations on the fiscal cliff.
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He said any joint document must include a time table for negotiations.
And now the authority has agreed to meet the couple "for negotiations".
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Most GCs see far more contracts on a daily business than any other person in the company which makes them ideal for negotiations.
But he said the SPLM was ready to sit down for negotiations with the northern ruling National Congress Party to overcome the crisis.
The 13 hours of discussions at Hillsborough Castle demonstrated that even when time is made for negotiations, there is no guarantee of success.
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