Meanings of substantive negotiations in English

Turkey has applied to join but substantive negotiations have not yet begun.

This is the date set for substantive negotiations in the Stormont talks.

But his public support would be crucial for any peace agreement if substantive negotiations can be had.

However, UUP representatives are expected to return to Stormont on Monday, when substantive negotiations are due to start.

Against a background of growing public scepticism, British ministers still believe the parties can move swiftly into substantive negotiations.

Mr Klestil indicated that substantive negotiations about building a new coalition would not begin for at least a month.

Unionists and republicans have agreed the format for substantive negotiations on the future of Northern Ireland which will begin next week.

Although the Ulster Unionist Party has rejoined the talks process, tensions have arisen over the pace of progress towards substantive negotiations.

Mr Mbeki said the agreement committed both sides to an intense process to try to complete substantive negotiations as quickly as possible.

ITALY: European Union leaders and foreign ministers will have just nine weeks to complete substantive negotiations on the EU's new constitutional treaty.

It hopes to translate the current lull in Israeli-Palestinian violence into a stable ceasefire and thus pave the way for substantive negotiations.

AN attempt to move the multiparty talks process beyond decommissioning to substantive negotiations will be made at tonight's Anglo-Irish Conference meeting at Stormont.

Once they do begin and before substantive negotiations on a settlement could start, Sinn Fein would be required to comply with three preconditions.

The militant group said it would allow more time for talks but threatened attacks on the oil industry if substantive negotiations were not held.

Dr O'Connor has categorically denied that he was made an offer by the Department of Energy, or that any substantive negotiations have taken place.

THE Alliance party is arguing that decommissioning should be dealt with in parallel to substantive negotiations and should not be an impediment to progress.