The effects of the preliminary accord could reverberate through thousands of manufacturing plants across Mexico.

A preliminary accord between all sides was signed Monday which brought in a ceasefire from Tuesday.

But diplomats involved in the negotiations said the failure to agree even to a preliminary accord was wasting valuable time.

A preliminary accord was reached in July.

Treaty of Taastrup is signed as a preliminary accord and negotiations continue.

The presidents of five Central American countries today signed a preliminary accord intended to resolve conflicts in the region.

It was a preliminary accord that contained many secret clauses.

On 19 September 2005, North Korea announced that it would agree to a preliminary accord.

He said a preliminary accord could come as soon as Tuesday.

Discussions are taking place through the Six-party talks about a replacement agreement, reaching a preliminary accord on September 19, 2005.