"Both organisations are in regular dialogue regarding all operational matters.
Pellegrini reports directly to chief executive Ferran Soriano and director of football Txiki Begiristain but is in regular dialogue with the club's Middle East-based owners, whom he will meet at the end of the season.
Likewise, Oando insists that it engages in regular dialogue with communities and that it employs a third party to provide an assessment of its projects on a quarterly basis.
Elias Mattu, cabinet member for leisure, said the council had been in regular dialogue with campaigners.
President Karzai said that he was in regular dialogue with the Taliban - "[They] are in contact with me every day," he said.
"What this debacle has illustrated once again is that Mr Tan must engage in regular dialogue with supporter groups and fans generally.
BAE said in a statement that it remained "fully supportive of its directors", adding: "We are in regular dialogue with our major investors and we listen carefully to the views of all our shareholders.
A spokeswoman for DF Concerts said it would be "highly unusual" if there were not "questions, clarifications needed and conditions set along the way", and noted that the group had been in "regular dialogue" with senior management at Gleneagles.
He is in regular dialogue with Lambert, 43, about possible transfers during the transfer window but has made it clear to the manager that only a certain amount of money is available.
It was not long, however, before he was an animated figure in his technical area, in regular dialogue with his backroom team, bellowing instructions to his players and even giving defender Phil Bardsley a robust slap on the cheek at one point - a slap of encouragement, it should be stressed.
