"They had a plan submitted to them in writing that pointed to the fact that there is a serious dialogue going on to maintain the Authority and to stop the suicide bombing," he said.
"Our session today was an excellent dialogue about how to maintain momentum against the insurgents and ISAF's continuing support to building Afghan capacity," General Allen said in a statement, referring to the International Security Assistance Force, the formal name of the NATO-led force.
Tickner said Santos must quickly establish a framework and timeline for such a dialogue so as to maintain appearances that the peace process is still on track.
Turkish officials stress to us the need to maintain dialogue and to identify a diplomatic solution.
"I think we still want to maintain dialogue," Mr. Raske said.
"The members of the Security Council called on all parties to maintain dialogue and take steps to reduce tensions in the region".
"For the sake of economic prosperity and peaceful coexistence, Pakistan and India need to maintain dialogue to resolve disputes and to explore opportunities for improving bilateral relations," General Musharraf said in a statement distributed after his plane landed in a pestering drizzle.
He added: "Those events demonstrate how important it is for the government and the president to listen to the people, and how important it is to maintain dialogue even with minor groups".
Kamel Wazne, a Lebanese analyst and director of the Beirut-based Center for American Strategic Studies, said that by designating only the military wing of Hezbollah, the Europeans appeared to want to maintain dialogue with others in the group, including members of Parliament and the cabinet.
Encouraged by the US and Britain to maintain dialogue with the opposition, he was outmanoeuvred by Sheikh Khalifa, the king's uncle, who holds the record as the world's longest serving prime minister – since 1971.
