Sentence examples for preparatory negotiations from inspiring English sources
A spokesman for the European commission sounded a cautiously optimistic note about the preparatory negotiations on Monday.
The preparatory negotiations have already produced constructive discussions on how to handle migrants and refugees fleeing racism, according to many participants.
In preparatory negotiations, Japan offered large financial incentives to the North to change its repressive, militaristic behavior, promising a major aid package in case of normalized relations.
But since it has "taken itself out of these preparatory negotiations, even as others move closer together," he said, it is likely to find it much more difficult to get its way.
A British defence executive who represented the industry in the preparatory negotiations says that it could make it easier to sign supply contracts in countries with relatively low costs and a skilled workforce places big firms might previously have avoided.
Following the close of the preparatory negotiations this coming Friday, there will be four days of informal dialogues and other meetings before heads of government and ministers begin the summit proper next Wednesday.
But he appeared to throw cold water over the UK's wish for preparatory talks by underscoring that negotiations would only begin once May has pressed the button.
The interim government appointed by King Gyanendra vowed to press ahead with preparatory talks with the rebels immediately after the Wednesday night breakthrough, before formal negotiations between all political parties, the king and the Maoists.
Mr. Eliasson said that the fragmented rebel groups fighting the government had merged into five identifiable groups, but that only two of them were willing to consider even the preparatory steps to peace negotiations.
She said it was important for the UK and for Europe as a whole, to carry out "preparatory work" to ensure smoother negotiations.
If all the parties -- Pakistan, India and the Kashmiris themselves -- ever get past the preparatory semantics and into actual negotiations, they will find solutions complicated.
