reach a settlement
achieve a settlement

The Bethlehem agreement is also expected to put pressure on the three companies to achieve a quick settlement.

There is an urgent need to speed up diplomatic efforts to achieve a settlement.

It went to great lengths to achieve such a settlement.

"You cannot achieve a political settlement by bombing your own people," he said.

"And we are ready to work together to achieve such a peaceful settlement."

We, too, see this as the moment to achieve an historic settlement with Cyprus.

The necessary steps to achieve a new institutional settlement should have been taken by the end of 2008.

We have much at stake to achieve a sustainable settlement.

The conference noted, however, that it is not yet possible to achieve a comprehensive settlement.

"They want to see if we cannot achieve a political settlement first."