The meeting Friday was the first in a weekend-long series of diplomatic consultations of foreign leaders focusing on regional problems of particular concern to Mr. Ban.
Indian officials had thought Mr. Wen might reverse the stapled visas policy on his trip, but he instead only called for more diplomatic consultations.
That is not the kind of step a new president should be taking two months into his term, before his administration has had a chance to review its missile defense options or conduct an initial round of diplomatic consultations.
OVER BILL ABOUT GENOCIDE Turkey halted diplomatic consultations and military dealings in a major diplomatic dispute with France after the lower house of the French Parliament approved legislation making it a crime to deny that the Turkish army committed genocide against Armenians in the early 20th century.
ISTANBUL -- Turkey halted diplomatic consultations and military dealings in a major rupture with France on Thursday after the lower house of the French Parliament approved legislation making it a crime to deny that the Turkish Army committed genocide against Armenians in the early 20th century.
Turkey halted diplomatic consultations and military dealings with France on Thursday after the lower house of the French Parliament backed the bill, which would impose a fine of about $58,700 and a year in jail for those who deny the genocide of up to 1.5 million Armenians between 1915 and 1918.
If the Trump team's interactions with Russia did support our country's interests, or if the interactions are just a few among many routine, high-level diplomatic consultations between the Trump campaign and other countries, why wouldn't President Trump want to make those facts clear?
5. His tweets recklessly bypass diplomatic channels without consultation from the State Department, IC or the Pentagon.
Diplomats said Brahimi would first visit Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Egypt, all regional diplomatic heavyweights, for consultations before heading to Damascus.
Besides which, not a few interpretive bits of gold are sprinkled amid the grit and gravel of diplomatic niceties, Congressional consultations and after-dinner entertainments.
