The agreement was seen as an encouraging step, though there are significant obstacles to be cleared before a comprehensive peace accord can be reached.
Long Yongtu said in Geneva that many details would remain unresolved, but that he expected the main obstacles to be cleared away.
Thanks in part to the delayed budget, the state has been forced to go to the bond markets at a time when investors are wary of everything but Treasury notes.This obstacle ought to be cleared by the end of the month, when the state would run out of money.
Other obstacles have to be cleared first.
Stephen Byers, the transport secretary, is anxious to resolve one of the big obstacles still to be cleared before Railtrack can be taken out of administration.
Since mountaineering became a popular sport in the 1850s, members of its community have often spoken of the "last great problems" in climbing: a peak that has yet to be summitted, a route that has yet to be conquered, an obstacle that has yet to be cleared.
Obviously, the Red Sox now have their outfielder, but the Mets would still be willing to at least entertain conversations about any possible deals for their centerfielder with other teams, although there would be many obstacles that would have to be cleared, in particular the $18.5 million Beltran will be paid next year and the condition of his shaky right knee.
However, if this obstacle can be cleared up, this would appear to be a win/win situation...if you happen to be either a terrorist seeking martyrdom or a Bush official who authorized the torture of the accused and would prefer that testimony regarding the torture not surface in a trial.
If this major obstacle could be cleared, German units could initiate a full withdrawal from the Falaise Pocket.
In order to overcome implementation obstacles, it is important to be clear on what the EHR will bring into a practice before implementation begins.
