Word: envoys
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...weeks ago, when it became apparent that last-ditch trade talks in Washington were breaking down, Hosokawa quietly dispatched a high-level envoy to head off a conflict. When that failed, he sent an even higher intermediary, Foreign Minister Tsutomu Hata. But a Thursday breakfast meeting between Hata and U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor was ended abruptly by Kantor, who complained that Hata had brought nothing new. After Hosokawa arrived later that day, Hata asked for one last, late-night session. But after three more hours of talks that broke up at 4 a.m., there was still no progress...
...battle against rebellious peasants in the southern state of Chiapas. He offered amnesty to any guerrillas who laid down their arms and ordered the 15,000 troops sent to the impoverished state to fire only if fired upon. Manuel Camacho Solis, formerly the Foreign Minister, was appointed peace envoy to meet with the rebels...
...dancing supporters. In addition to dropping its $25,000 reward for Aidid's capture, the U.N. announced the release of eight of his aides. The gestures are intended to encourage Aidid to join in negotiations that Washington now hopes will end the country's clan warfare. U.S. special envoy to Somalia Robert Oakley met with Aidid after he came out of hiding. Said Oakley: "The U.S. realized we made a mistake getting involved" in the hunt for Aidid...
Seeking to create momentum in negotiations in Mogadishu, U.S. special envoy Robert Oakley declared himself "moderately encouraged" after meeting with various Somali clans and factions, despite one outstanding stumbling block: the U.N. warrant for General Mohammed Farrah Aidid's arrest, which the warlord says must be rescinded before he sits down at the table...
...state Department's Special Envoy to Haiti, Lawrence A. Pezzullo, yesterday told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee that the Haitian military may be behind reports of mass death in an effort to discredit sanctions...