"The true meaning of my address," he said, "in its totality was and is an invitation to frank and sincere dialogue, with great mutual respect."

When Benedict said in his apology on Sunday that he wants a "frank and sincere dialogue," the word "frank" was not an accident.

In March 2008, he called for a "brotherly and sincere dialogue between believers from all religions."

He called for a "sincere and trustful" dialogue between Catholics and Jews.

He said his address had been "an invitation to frank and sincere dialogue, with great mutual respect."

It will hold to the principles of achieving the denuclearization of North Korea and pressing for sincere and effective dialogue.

I think that together this forms a solid basis for a genuinely transparent, sincere and ongoing dialogue between our institutions.

A lasting solution can, as we all conclude, only be achieved by peaceful means and by a sincere and honest dialogue.

The two ministers also plan to meet in September in Madrid for what they termed "a frank and sincere dialogue."

"May the Lithuanian question find a just and peaceful solution, with sincere dialogue and in the framework of international order."