bilateral discussion

collocation in English

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bilateral
adjective
uk
/ˌbaɪˈlæt.ər.əl/us
/ˌbaɪˈlæt̬.ɚ.əl/
involving two groups ...
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discussion
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/us
/dɪˈskʌʃ.ən/
the activity in which people talk about something and tell each other their ideas ...
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I hope that there will bebilateraldiscussion.
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The justification for thebilateraldiscussionis that, very often, greater progress is made between two parties than is made between several.
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I do not believe that that kind ofbilateraldiscussionis the way to do it.
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We hope that the parties will agree among themselves on the appropriate forum for suchbilateraldiscussionand, in the end, resolution of the issue.
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The purpose of the negotiations is not to reach a bilateral solution but to find inbilateraldiscussiona principle which can be multilaterally applied.
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The parties must hold face-to-face bilateral discussions if we are to secure an agreement soon.
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He referred indirectly to bilateral discussions with my party.
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No formal minutes have been produced and the content of such bilateral discussions, which covered a range of issues, is regarded as confidential.
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The compatibility of legislation concerning minorities is raised during the screening process and during bilateral discussions and in association committees.
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We have agreed that there should be bilateral discussions in the first instance.
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I hope that bilateral discussions will take place.
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On the second question, of bilateral discussions, we have already had a number of bilateral discussions between meetings, and we shall continue to have more.
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There will need to be some months of the most careful preparation and bilateral discussions, as he has indicated.
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It has also begun parallel bilateral discussions with its supplier countries.
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Both summits included useful bilateral discussions on energy security and efficiency.
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Bilateral discussions are also held which cover, inter alia, railway matters.
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Work continues both multilaterally and in bilateral discussions with individual countries.
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In this connection, it is encouraging that both sides are reportedly willing to hold bilateral discussions to bring about a resolution of the problem.
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We strongly support the bilateral discussions between the two parties that may allow further progress.
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I have had bilateral discussions with a number of those countries.
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