Sentence examples for negotiations noted from inspiring English sources

The executives close to the negotiations noted that Temasek's stake would be diluted to less than 50percentt in a merger, and they said the government would not sell off its holdings before a deal.

Analysts dismissed the quartet's statement as lacking the teeth needed to push the two sides back to bargaining James Zogby, an American pollster long involved in the peace negotiations, noted that virtually every attempt to forge a treaty since 1993 had included a deadline that expired without progress.

Announcing that his colleagues will try to agree on the constitution by June 17th, Bertie Ahern, the Irish prime minister, who is chairing the negotiations, noted the "changed atmosphere and a new willingness to compromise".But before the idea that al-Qaeda acted as midwife to the European constitution gains too much traction, it should be pointed out that it is a myth.

Cathy Fleming, the lawyer who represented Mr. Gibson in the trial and plea negotiations, noted that the charges that Mr. Gibson had paid an Irvington school official more than $13,000 in bribes -- allegations that figured prominently in last year's trial -- did not figure at all in the admissions made today in court.

"Today we provide clear guidelines and we commit to a clear timeframe to conclude current negotiations," noted Ansip in a statement.

Observers of the negotiations noted that Larijani's refusal of accountability for the points raised in UN resolutions against Iran and his verbal attacks on the council seriously compromised Iran's stature in this area of the UN, and therefore Larijani's very position as head of Iran's Human Rights Delegation.

As Graham-Cassidy gained momentum this week, Alexander retreated from those negotiations, noting, "We have not found the necessary consensus," and they seemed to collapse.

In an unprecedented move, non-government organisations and civil society movements, part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change as observers, walked out of the negotiations, noting "Enough is enough", complaining of the hot air rhetoric and little real action on climate change.

"The Russians are very good at linking two unrelated issues in a negotiation," notes the official.Mr Putin's insistence at the summit that there was no political motive for Mr Khodorkovsky's arrest was implausible.

He said of Mr. Kerry's achievement, "It's not an agreement — it's an agreement to have lengthy negotiations," and noted that negotiations "have been part of our life for a very long time".

"There was no standard way that things came to his attention" about the negotiations, notes of the Dec. 2 interview state.