But this summer's negotiations have progressed more slowly than any before.

Iraq's fear increased as negotiations on the proposed pipeline progressed.

But French diplomats said they were optimistic that the negotiations were progressing.

Nangi sat back, pleased with the way in which the negotiations were progressing.

But he said negotiations with the Council were "progressing."

The company says negotiation is progressing on land acquisition, and the production plans are in place.

But the person familiar with the union's thinking said that if negotiations were progressing, the board could put off a decision until the next week.

Since then, the Dinkins administration's negotiations with its unions in search of concessions have not progressed much.

Our objective is to convince Mercosur to allow the negotiations to progress quickly.

I also believe that up until this happens, the negotiations on the name issue will progress and relations with neighbouring countries will get better.