This could be the last chance for substantive progress in these negotiations for several months.
Aides said that substantive progress on the diplomatic front would not come for weeks, if ever.
He said that "we will continue to hope for positive and substantive progress" toward agreement on entry into the trading body.
Thus, there was the hint of a change rather than substantive progress.
"And there will be no substantive progress without comprehensively addressing the issue of migration."
However, in reality, little in the way of substantive political progress has been made.
So, in my opinion, these are the three main areas in which we need to make substantive progress.
The Commission urges both sides to continue this dialogue and use these talks to try to make substantive progress.
We clearly need to make very substantive progress on our top priorities in this semester.
But Selig said no substantive progress had been made toward changes.