The talks have foundered, largely because of the reluctance of some members of the government to do a deal with criminals.

会谈已经搁浅了，主要是因为一些政府成员不愿意和罪犯们达成协议。

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We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but we'll never negotiate with criminals.

我们已经准备好和那些合法党派进行洽谈了，但我们是永远不会和那些罪犯谈判的。

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The foreign minister said:"We are ready for discussions with any legal parties, but will never negotiate with criminals."

这位外交部长表示：”我们准备好跟任何法律主体进行探讨，但我们绝不会个罪犯谈判。“

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The FBI provided the reporter with a list of ten criminals it believed to be the most dangerous.

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