US and Uruguayan officials have spoken publicly in recent months about their negotiations over terms under which Uruguay would allow a number of Guantánamo Bay prisoners to resettle there.
Schultz added that Obama was "heavily engaged" in the negotiations, unlike the process under which previous budget agreements were struck.
Even more intriguing was the discussion of specific conditions under which negotiations between the mainland and Taiwan might begin.
Just as increased fines for helmet-to-helmet hits are changing football's on-field strategy, changing the economic and legal framework under which negotiations are carried out can not only encourage collaboration but also allow for strong consideration of the public interest.
Editors and propaganda officials are engaged in negotiations over the terms under which the journalists would be willing to publish, AP reported, citing an unidentified Southern Weekly editor.
In contrast, the U.S. administration and its allies are betting on inter-Syrian negotiations to "create conditions under which a clear and broadly acceptable alternative (to Assad) can emerge".
While in power, Rajoelina periodically engaged in ongoing negotiations to establish conditions under which free and fair elections could be held to restore government constitutionality and legitimacy in the eyes of the international community.
The sixth uncertainty is the economic circumstances under which the negotiations will take place.
See articleA hot red dealAfter a decade of negotiations, China and Russia signed an agreement under which government-controlled Gazprom will supply state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation with 38 billion cubic metres of gas a year for 30 years, starting in 2018.
He added that imposing further nuclear-related sanctions on Iran -- as Menendez has said he hopes to do -- would be a violation of the temporary agreement under which the negotiations are being held.
