"It's our intention and we are committed to this, every party, to continue our intensive discussions with belief that they are constructive and in good faith, " Kerry added.

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Years of intensive discussions with Moscow to this end got nowhere, even though Russian generals were privately telling their U.S. counterparts that Russia herself was worried by the prospect of missile proliferation around its southern rim.

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We have engaged in very intensive discussions over a long period with the leadership of the TUC, with the individual schemes with the unions and I would just remind you that if you think we are not negotiating, just talk to the TUC about the intensiveness of the negotiations.

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Zebari announced that these talks - the most intensive to date - will include discussions of how to control militias, how to cooperate in fighting militant networks and monitor the border and how to prevent the flow of weapons, money and fighters through Iraq's borders.

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During years of discussions and five weeks of intensive talks in Rome, the United States had sought to water down a treaty setting up an international criminal court.

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