The recent nuclear agreement with Iran wasn't forged only on the basis of talking: it was made possible when Iran understood there was no other way to get economic relief from sanctions, which had severely increased in recent years.
The administration is currently in discussions with Republican members of the Intelligence Committee about providing the trail of e-mails that were the basis of "talking points" from the intelligence agencies regarding the Sept. 11 attack in Benghazi, which killed the American ambassador to Libya, J. Christopher Stevens, and three other Americans.
If the two leaders accept the outlines of what President Clinton has laid down as the basis of talks, they will visit Washington soon, the officials said.
The European Council President Donald Tusk was due to circulate the latest draft of an agreement – which will form the basis of talks on 18 February.
Palestinian officials said yesterday the tenders were in breach of the US roadmap for peace, which leaders from both sides agreed at Annapolis would be the basis of talks.
The preliminary list of reforms will form the basis of talks between Greece and its lenders on a new financial settlement, with a final list to be agreed by the end of April.
The blueprint, which officials hope will form the basis of talks when lenders begin a second review of the economy later this month, is expected to highlight better-than-expected tax revenues and renewed interest in investments under the country's privatisation programme.
Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou said he would aim to 'maintain the status quo' (Getty) The 1992 Consensus was an agreement that formed the basis of talks between the two sides, under which both consider Taiwan and the mainland to be one country.
On Friday, another Palestinian leader, President Mahmoud Abbas will ask that, in the face of repeated failure to get any agreement from Israel for the basis of talks, and the failure of the Quartet to come up with a plan that is acceptable to all sides, the only non-violent move left to his people is to go the United Nations and ask that his country be recognized.
A spokesman from Inec dismissed these fears, saying that "there is absolutely no basis" to talk of meddling.
