This would require separate and direct talks with the rebel groups.

Only if the separate talks with the leaders resolve each issue could a document be drawn up for signing, the officials said.

Israel would then start separate talks with its Arab neighbors.

Egypt has conducted separate talks with each side, but there have been no signs that significant progress is imminent.

Japanese and American negotiators have been holding separate talks on specific trade disputes.

At separate talks with regional and district leaders, he will hear both sides of an argument that is causing deep divisions in the area.

The administration hopes that both leaders will at least agree to come to Washington for separate talks.

But it insisted on separate talks on the nuclear question, starting later this month.

It favors keeping any action on the environment a matter of separate bilateral talks that are not drawn into the free trade agreement.

Naturally, the amount of food aid will be the subject of separate talks.